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"Adventures in the Antarctic only happen when someone makes a mistake.” —From the Preface In 1956, John C. Behrendt had just earned his master’s degree in

A wondrous story of scientific endeavor—probing the great ice sheets of Antarctica From the moment explorers set foot on the ice of Antarctica in the early ni

From frozen wastelands to visionary explorers, from frosty desserts to shimmering castles--cultural historian Karal Ann Marling weaves together fantastic and fa

Lisle A. Rose offers a balanced view of polar explorer Richard E. Byrd--a vivid picture of a brilliant but flawed egoist. "Explorer" is the definitive biography

In 1933 Antarctica was essentially unexplored. Admiral Richard Byrd launched his Second Expedition to chart the southernmost continent, primarily relying on the