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Antarctica
Antarctic Explorer
This map is packed with information about the little known continent. On one side is a map of the whole Antarctic continent indicating scientific stations, historic huts and five explorers' routes.
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The Worst Journey in the World
An account of Scott's doomed South Pole expedition, this is a masterpiece of travel writing, the most celebrated and compelling of all books on Antarctic exploration, ever since it’s initial publication in 1922.
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Antarctic Continent Exploration Map
| Publisher: | Zagier y Urruty |
| Catalogue number: | 129588 |
| Scale: | 1:6,800,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
A map of Antarctica which charts routes of penetration, discovery ships and human presence. Cartography shows peak heights, ice thickness and some relief shading. Aside the main map are maps showing...
| Publisher: | Ocean Explorer Publications |
| Catalogue number: | 116016 |
| Scale: | approximately 1:12,500,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
This map is packed with information about the little known continent. On one side is a map of the whole Antarctic continent indicating scientific stations, historic huts and five routes taken by explorers...
| Publisher: | ITMB Publishing |
| Catalogue number: | 165556 |
| Scale: | 1:8,000,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Map of the continent, richly annotated with facts on the region’s history, geography, natural history, etc. Elevation tinting in shades of blue shows the general relief, and elevations and ice thicknesses...
| Publisher: | Zagier y Urruty |
| Catalogue number: | 102632 |
| Scale: | 1:1,500,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Clearly drawn map of the region with enlarged maps of some of the islands off the northern coast. The main map at 1:1,500,000 distinguishes the ice shelf and land mass, and indicates glacial zones. Many...
| Publisher: | British Antarctic Survey |
| Catalogue number: | 111598 |
| Scale: | 1:10,000,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
A pocket-sized 21x30cm map of the Antarctic Peninsula, within a plastic wallet.
It shows hill-shaded relief, ice-shelves, rock outcrops and bases and historic sites. This British Antarctic Survey minimap...
| Sheet reference: | BAS Misc 12A & 12B |
| Publisher: | British Antarctic Survey |
| Catalogue number: | 130104 |
| Scale: | 1:200,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
One on side is a coloured topographic map compiled from earlier DOS 610 series mapping and more recent Landsat and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data. Relief is represented by contours and spot...
British Antarctic Survey Specialist Maps
| Titles: | 36 |
| Publisher: | British Antarctic Survey |
Stanfords is the sole retailer of British Antarctic Survey maps and we can supply you with a wide range of topographic and specialist maps.
As this part of our website is currently under revision, most...
British Antarctic Survey Topographic Maps
| Titles: | 13 |
| Publisher: | British Antarctic Survey |
Stanfords is the sole retailer of British Antarctic Survey maps and we can supply you with a wide range of topographic and specialist maps.
As this part of our website is currently under revision, most...
South Georgia/South Sandwich Islands: South 53°-57° / West 34°-43°
| Series: | World-wide Topographic Map Series - TPC |
| Sheet reference: | U-19A |
| Publisher: | National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) |
| Catalogue number: | 18214 |
| Scale: | 1:500,000 |
| Availability: | Special order: usually dispatched within 4 - 5 weeks |
Military topographic survey mapping with contours. These maps are designed primarily as flying charts for aircraft, but they are useful as general topographical maps where nothing else is available...
World-wide Topographic Map Series - ONC
| Relevant titles: | 2 |
| Publisher: | National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) |
| Scale: | 1:1,000,000 |
Military topographic survey mapping covering the world's land masses and significant islands. ONC stands for Operational Navigation Chart. These maps are designed primarily as flying charts for military...
| Publisher: | British Antarctic Survey |
| Catalogue number: | 111596 |
| Scale: | 1:25,000,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Pocket-sized overview map of Antarctica, within a plastic wallet.
The cartography shows hill-shaded relief of the continent, names of major features, bathymetry, formlines, ice shelves, and scientific...
Lonely Planet Countries and Regions Guides
| Relevant titles: | 2 |
| Publisher: | Lonely Planet |
Market-leading comprehensive guides, predominantly practical in content and aimed at independent travellers. Frank and informal in style, with a layout that makes for exceptional ease of use, these...
Antarctica: A Guide to the Wildlife
| Series: | Bradt Wildlife Guides |
| Publisher: | Bradt Travel Guides Ltd. |
| Catalogue number: | 128408 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
One of a series of comprehensive guides for adventurous travellers wanting to explore destinations off the beaten track, written mostly by single authors. Highlighting culture and natural history, these...
| Author: | Thijs Heslenfeld |
| Publisher: | Oost West Thijs Best |
| Catalogue number: | 165672 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Thijs Heslenfeld’s “Cold - Sailing to Antarctica” is a truly unique book here at Stanfords, a personal journey recorded in both photography and print that will captivate and inspire.
Antarctica is ‘hot...
| Author: | Nathaniel Philbrick |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Catalogue number: | 128314 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
A fascinating account of Lieutenant Charles Wilkes's 19th Century exploration of vast tracts of the Pacific Ocean, including the new southern continent of Antarctica.
During the voyage they surveyed...
South: The Endurance Expedition
| Author: | Ernest Shackleton |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books |
| Catalogue number: | 85327 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
In 1914 veteran explorer Ernest Shackleton set out to become the first to traverse the entire Antarctic continent. However, their ship, the Endurance, became stuck in the ice field and was slowly crushed...
| Author: | Susan Solomon |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Catalogue number: | 114013 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
This book on Scott's fatal expedition to reach the South Pole that spreads new light on the Captain and his crew. Solomon draws on her scientific preparation and deep knowledge of the Antarctic Continent...
| Author: | Elizabeth Kolbert |
| Publisher: | Granta Books |
| Catalogue number: | 158572 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
“The Ends Of The Earth: An Anthology of the Finest Writing On The Arctic and the Antarctic” features an international mix of classic first-person accounts of exploration, literary travelogues and works...
| Author: | Kelly Tyler-Lewis |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury |
| Catalogue number: | 158672 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton set forth to make history with the first-ever crossing of the Antarctic continent from coast to coast. On the eve of the First World War, Shackleton sailed south into...
The Polar World - The Unique Vision of Sir Wally Herbert
| Author: | Wally Herbert |
| Publisher: | Polarworld |
| Catalogue number: | 161794 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
“The Polar World” captures the spirit of the Arctic and Antarctic as never seen before - through the eyes of Sir Wally Herbert, a man who is the bridge between the heroic age of exploration and modern...
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