Search Results for ‘Antarctica’, ‘Travel Writing & Other Literature’ - 15 matches found

Cold

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...

Sea of Glory

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

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...

The Coldest March

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...

The Ends Of The Earth

“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...

The Lost Men

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

“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...

The Voyage of the Scotia

This book unveils a lesser known part of the history of exploration of the Antarctic continent. Three members of the Scottish expedition led by William Speirs Bruce in 1902, RN Rudmose Brown, JH Pirie...

The Worst Journey in the World

A masterpiece of travel writing, “The Worst Journey in the World” is the most celebrated and compelling of all books on Antarctic exploration, ever since it’s initial publication in 1922.
In his introduction...

Babar's World Tour

The latest from venerable storyteller and brilliant artist Laurent de Brunhoff has Babar's family on a world tour! They visit a number of countries around the globe.
First stop is Italy where they learn...

Barrow's Boys

"Barrows Boy's" records the history of British exploration in the first half of the 19th century, examining events in the Arctic, Antarctic, Australia and West Africa. Fleming dusts down the surreal...

Captain Scott

Sir Ranulph Fiennes is uniquely qualified to write a new biography of Captain Scott. This is the first biography of Scott by someone who has experienced the deprivations, the stress and the sheer physical...

Cherry - A Life of Apsley Cherry-Garrard

Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1886-1959) was one of the youngest members of Captain Scott's final expedition to the Antarctic. Despite appalling short sight Cherry undertook an epic journey in the Antarctic...

South

Ernest Shackleton sailed to the South Pole as the First World War broke out in Europe, intent on making the first ever trans-Antarctic crossing.
“South” is Shackleton's first-hand account of the epic...

Terra Incognita

After writing two highly praised travel books, “Terra Incognita” stems from when Sara Wheeler was invited by the American government to be the 1994 'Writer in Residence at the US South Pole Station...