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The Worst Journey In The World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard
RRP: $29.23$22.13One of the world's greatest works of travel and adventure writing, reissued on its 100th birthday.This is a gripping account of an expedition gone disastrously wrong. Apsley Cherry-Garrard, one of the youngest members of Scott's team, recorded the... -
Disko Bay Nancy Campbell 9781910392188
RRP: $19.48$13.86The poems in Nancy Campbell's first collection transport the reader to the frozen shores of Greenland. The Arctic has long been a place of encounters, and Disko Bay is a meeting point for whalers and missionaries, scientists and shamans. We hear the... -
Frozen Planet II by Mark Brownlow
RRP: $54.60$41.38ACCOMPANIES THE LANDMARK SERIES NARRATED BY DAVID ATTENBOROUGHFind a world of wonder beyond the ice. 'Looking down at our planet from space it may come as a surprise how much of it is blanketed in snow and ice. These vast frozen wildernesses cover more... -
Snow Widows by Katherine MacInnes 9780008394653
RRP: $48.75$32.23'An elegant, densely textured work, like a tapestry ... A welcome contribution to polar studies.' Sara Wheeler, Spectator '[MacInness] handles the whole thing with masterly skill...takes us to the heart of the hope, love, anguish and grief'... -
Wildlife of the Galapagos (Traveller's Guide) by Julian Fitter
RRP: $33.13$22.37The islands of the Galapagos, situated off the coast of Ecuador in South America, are home to some of the world's most fascinating wildlife and are visited by thousands of tourists each year. This series of books is designed to give visitors... -
Antarctica by Gabrielle Walker
RRP: $33.13$21.98There have been many books about Antarctica in the past, but all have focused on only one aspect of the continent - its science, its wildlife, the heroic age of exploration, personal experiences or the sheer awesome beauty of the landscape- but none have... -
The Ice at the End of the World: An Epic Journey Into Greenland's Buried Past and Our Perilous Future by Jon Gertner
RRP: $37.03$25.80Greenland: a remote, mysterious, ice-covered rock with a population of just 56,000, has evolved from one of earth's last physical frontiers to its largest scientific laboratory. Locked within that vast 'white desert' are some of our planet's most... -
Franklin: Tragic Hero of Polar Navigation by Andrew D. Lambert
RRP: $29.23$13.88In 1845 Captain Sir John Franklin led a large, well equipped expedition to complete the conquest of the Canadian Arctic, to find the fabled North West Passage connecting the North Atlantic to the North Pacific. Yet Franklin, his ships and his men were... -
The Arctic Guide: Wildlife of the Far North by Sharon R. Chester 9780691139753
RRP: $54.60$44.46The Arctic Guide presents the traveler and naturalist with a portable, authoritative guide to the flora and fauna of earth's northernmost region. Featuring superb color illustrations, this one-of-a-kind book covers the complete spectrum of wildlife--more... -
Polar Bears: Level 2 (National Geographic Readers) by Laura Marsh
RRP: $12.68$12.23National Geographic Primary Readers pair magnificent National Geographic photographs with engaging text by skilled authors to help your child learn to read. Developed by education experts, this series of books for beginner readers is spread across four... -
Kings of the Yukon: An Alaskan River Journey by Adam Weymouth
RRP: $21.43$15.15**Winner of the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award 2018 and the Lonely Planet Adventure Travel Book of the Year 2019**'Weymouth combines acute political, personal and ecological understanding, with the most beautiful writing reminiscent of a... -
A Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife by Hadoram Shirihai
RRP: $87.75$69.48This spectacularly illustrated book is the only complete guide to the wildlife and natural history of the vast and beautiful Antarctic region. Covering the Antarctic continent, the southern ocean, and the subantarctic islands, this guide illustrates... -
Penguins: The Ultimate Guide Second Edition by Tui De Roy
RRP: $58.50$48.54An acclaimed photographic guide to these marvelous and enigmatic birds-now in a new, updated editionPenguins are perhaps the most beloved birds. On land, their behavior appears so humorous and expressive that we can be excused for attributing to them... -
Footsteps in the Snow by John Dudeney 9781849955393
RRP: $37.03$30.52Footsteps in the Snow recounts a life shaped and dominated by Antarctica, a multi-facetted account of a life dedicated to Antarctic science, policy and governance. It is also the story of growth from callow youth to Antarctic professional in the most... -
This Accursed Land: An epic solo journey across Antarctica by Lennard Bickel
RRP: $21.43$9.18Sir Edmund Hillary described Douglas Mawson's epic and punishing journey across 600 miles of unknown Antarctic wasteland as 'the greatest story of lone survival in polar exploration'.This Accursed Land tells that story; how Mawson declined to join... -
Polar by Dan Kainen
RRP: $40.95$35.22Take a stunning journey to the ends of the earth through the colorful, fluid motion of Photicular (R) technology. A phenomenon first seen in the bestsellers Safari and Ocean, Photicular technology uses sliding lenses and video imagery to display... -
Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All by Charles Bergman
RRP: $42.90$29.17A husband and wife travel the globe to see all 18 penguin species in this "celebration of these delightful birds and a call for their conversation" that offers "joy, love, and hope for penguins and the world" (Dr. Jane Goodall). Every Penguin in the... -
The Crystal Desert: Summers in Antarctica by David G Campbell 9780618219216
RRP: $42.88$29.82Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618219216Author David G CampbellFormat PaperbackPage Count 308Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 386g -
Polar Exposure: An All-Women's Expedition to the North Pole by Felicity Aston
RRP: $44.85$27.69Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623545536Author Felicity AstonFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Imagine Publishing, IncPublisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. -
My Penguin Year: Living with the Emperors - A Journey of Discovery Lindsay McCrae 9781529325454
RRP: $39.00$26.81BBC DYNASTIES CAMERAMAN'S ENTHRALLING STORY OF EMPEROR PENGUIN LIFE'Part adventure story, part evocation of the last untouched place on Earth, this is mesmerising.' Daily Mail - Books of the Year Chris Packham says:'A dramatic saga forged by passion,... -
Snow Widows: Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition Through the Eyes of the Women They Left Behind by Katherine MacInnes
RRP: $25.33$16.22'An elegant, densely textured work, like a tapestry ... A welcome contribution to polar studies.' Sara Wheeler, Spectator '[MacInness] handles the whole thing with masterly skill...takes us to the heart of the hope, love, anguish and grief'... -
Arctic: A guide to coastal wildlife Tony Soper 9781784776435
RRP: $33.13$22.50An engaging and beautifully illustrated full-colour guide to some of the most exciting wildlife in the world in an area about to see a significant increase in visitor numbers as a direct result of changes in the ice cover of the Arctic Ocean. Bradt's... -
Wildlife of the Arctic (Traveller's Guide) by Richard Sale
RRP: $38.98$25.99This book celebrates the Arctic, exploring the natural history that has so inspired generations. Early travellers to the Arctic brought back tales of amazing creatures and of the endurance required of visitors, the... -
Arctic Wildlife: An Introduction to Familiar Species by James Kavanagh
RRP: $11.68$9.26Austere and immense, the Arctic region harbors a unique diversity of flora and fauna adapted to this harsh and unforgiving ecosystem including shrubs, grasses, mosses, sedges and lichens and a variety of hardy wildlife from the tiny lemming to the... -
Antarctica: The Waking Giant by Sebastian Copeland
RRP: $117.00$86.68Antarctica s ice sheet is a powerful entity, alive and dynamic. It is up to three million years old; its mass is constantly and imperceptibly moving, finally calving to the sea. Deep in the heart of the continent is a barren desert of snow, while the... -
Never Alone: A Solo Arctic Survival Journey by Woniya Dawn Thibeault 9781960303011
RRP: $31.18$23.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781960303011Author Woniya Dawn ThibeaultFormat PaperbackPage Count 370Imprint Timeless WaysPublisher Timeless WaysWeight(grams) 540gDimensions(mm) 229mm *... -
A Polar Affair: Antarctica's Forgotten Hero and the Secret Love Lives of Penguins by Lloyd Spencer Davis
RRP: $42.90$28.18George Murray Levick was the physician on Robert Falcon Scott's tragic Antarctic expedition of 1910. Marooned for an Antarctic winter, Levick passed the time by becoming the first man to study penguins up close. His findings were so shocking to Victorian... -
My Penguin Year: Living with the Emperors - A Journey of Discovery by Lindsay McCrae
RRP: $21.43$14.43'Twelve men have walked on the moon. But how many have spent an entire season with the Emperors in Antarctica? Maybe more, likely less. Lindsay McCrae has - and this is his wonderful and frank story.' - Chris PackhamWhen the BBC asked BAFTA-winning... -
Into the Great Emptiness: Peril and Survival on the Greenland Ice Cap by David Roberts
RRP: $46.78$38.67By 1930, no place in the world was less well explored than Greenland. The native Inuit had occupied the relatively accessible west coast for centuries. The east coast, however, was another story. In August 1930, Henry George Watkins (nicknamed Gino), a... -
The Whale in the Living Room: A Wildlife Documentary Maker's Unique View of the Sea John Ruthven 9781472143525
RRP: $21.43$14.43The Whale in the Living Room follows the thrilling adventures of film-maker, John Ruthven, as he travels the globe, dives into our oceans and passionately recounts his life-affirming experiences.What creatures could remain undiscovered in the 95 per cent... -
Floating Coast: An Environmental History of the Bering Strait by Bathsheba Demuth
RRP: $27.28$23.56Across Russia's easternmost shores and through the territories of the Inupiat and Yupik in Alaska, Bathsheba Demuth reveals how, over 150 years, people turned ecological wealth in a remote region into economic growth and state power. Beginning in the... -
A Wilder Time: Notes from a Geologist at the Edge of the Greenland Ice by William E. Glassley 9781942658344
RRP: $25.33$16.83"Very few people have spent as much time as William E. Glassley in such deep wilderness. So it would behoove us to pay attention even if he had not brought back such a fascinating, lovely, and useful set of observations. This is a remarkable book." Bill... -
Ice is Black by Laurent Baheux
RRP: $97.50$71.80From majestic glaciers to vast frozen plains as far as the eye can see, ice is just as important to the world's ecosystems as water, air, and trees. And yet its presence and vital role on Earth is increasingly threatened by the effects of global warming... -
Cold: Three Winters at the South Pole by Wayne L White 9781640125520
RRP: $46.78$40.64Winter owns most of the year at the South Pole, starting in mid-February and ending in early November. Total darkness lasts for months, temperatures can drop below -100 degrees Fahrenheit, and windchill can push temperatures to -140 degrees. At those... -
Polar Tales: Future of Ice, Life, and the Arctic, The by Fredrik Granath 9780789341594
RRP: $27.26$19.01The Arctic is the ground zero of climate change, and the polar bear is on the front line. Filled with groundbreaking photography that reveals the breathtaking landscapes of the Arctic and the transformations of the environment through the changing lives... -
Enough for All Forever: A Handbook for Learning about Sustainability by Joy Murray 9781612290140
RRP: $91.65$66.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612290140Author Joy MurrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Common Ground PublishingPublisher Common Ground PublishingWeight(grams)... -
Brave New Arctic: The Untold Story of the Melting North by Mark C. Serreze 9780691202655
RRP: $29.23$21.92An insider account of how scientists unraveled the mystery of the thawing ArcticIn the 1990s, researchers in the Arctic noticed that floating summer sea ice had begun receding. This was accompanied by shifts in ocean circulation and unexpected changes in... -
Watermelon Snow: Science, Art, and a Lone Polar Bear by Lynne Quarmby
RRP: $44.83$39.80Concern about the climate crisis is widespread as humans struggle to navigate life in uncertain times. From the vantage of a schooner full of artists on an adventure in the high Arctic, biologist Lynne Quarmby explains the science that convinced her of... -
The Ice: A Journey to Antarctica by Stephen J. Pyne 9780295976785
RRP: $54.58$47.85"The Ice is a compilation of more about ice than you knew you wanted to know, yet sheer compelling significance holds attention page by page. . . . Pyne conveys a view of Antarctica that interweaves physical science with humanistic inquiry and perception... -
Arctic Voices: Resistance at the Tipping Point Subhankar Banerjee 9781609804961
RRP: $31.18$22.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609804961Author Subhankar BanerjeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 566Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 855g