New Zealand photographer and mountaineer Colin Monteath has assembled a remarkable collection of stunning photographs with accompanying text--covering everything from wildlife to weather-- that offers a panoramic view of the mysterious continent at Earth's southern extreme. Nearly 250 full-color photos.
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Norwegian Roald Amundsen, leader of the first expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911, used words like "fairytale" in his journal, intimating that the majesty and peacefulness of Antarctica far outweighed its hostility. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
subantarctic islands, snow petrels, king penguins, ice shelves, ice streams, ice shelf Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
South Georgia, Antarctic Peninsula, New Zealand, Southern Ocean, Weddell Sea, Ross Island, Cape Royds, South Pole, South Sandwich Islands, Paradise Bay, Dry Valleys, North Pole, Ross Sea, Cape Evans, Drake Passage, Scott Base, Arctic Ocean, Deception Island, Transantarctic Mountains, Adelaide Island, Adventure Network International, Antarctic Treaty, Paulet Island, Ellsworth Mountains, Franz Josef Land New!
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Norwegian Roald Amundsen, leader of the first expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911, used words like "fairytale" in his journal, intimating that the majesty and peacefulness of Antarctica far outweighed its hostility. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
subantarctic islands, snow petrels, king penguins, ice shelves, ice streams, ice shelf Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
South Georgia, Antarctic Peninsula, New Zealand, Southern Ocean, Weddell Sea, Ross Island, Cape Royds, South Pole, South Sandwich Islands, Paradise Bay, Dry Valleys, North Pole, Ross Sea, Cape Evans, Drake Passage, Scott Base, Arctic Ocean, Deception Island, Transantarctic Mountains, Adelaide Island, Adventure Network International, Antarctic Treaty, Paulet Island, Ellsworth Mountains, Franz Josef Land New!
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- The South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912 by Captain Roald Amundsen in Front Matter, and page 67
- Antarctica: The Ross Sea Region (Dsir Information Series, No. 165) by Trevor Hatherton in Back Matter
- Wild Ice: Antarctic Journeys by Ron Naveen in Back Matter
- The Ice: A Journey to Antarctica (Cycle of Fire) by Stephen J. Pyne in Back Matter
- Natural History of the Antarctic Peninsula by Sanford Moss in Back Matter
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- Tourism in the Antarctic: Opportunities, Constraints, and Future Prospects by Thomas G. Bauer in Back Matter
- Tourism in the Antarctic: Opportunities, Constraints, and Future Prospects by Thomas Bauer in Back Matter
- Antarctica: Grades 3-6 by Jo Ellen Moore in Back Matter
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