In Give Me Winter, Give Me Dogs, Arctic historian Kenn Harper takes readers alongside Knud Rasmussen’s spearheading Fift......more

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Cold has long been a fixture of Russian identity both within and beyond the borders of Russia and the Soviet Union, even......more

This is the amazing story in words and images of the historic discovery of the wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance, d......more

This book explores how the concept of colonialism can help to understand the past and present of Antarctica, and how Ant......more

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A collection of first-person narratives offering a vivid, nuanced look at the lived and shared experiences of Bering Str......more

A collection of first-person narratives offering a vivid, nuanced look at the lived and shared experiences of Bering Str......more

Arctic historian Ken McGoogan approaches the legacy of nineteenth-century explorer Sir John Franklin from a contemporary......more

In 1893 Fridtjof Nansen set sail for the North Pole in the Fram, a ship specially designed to be frozen into the polar i......more

The mesmerizing, larger-than-life tale of an eccentric adventurer who traversed some of the greatest frontiers of the tw......more

The Compelling Account of a Hunting Classic In 1919, lifelong hunter, fisher, and adventurer G. O. Young joined two comp......more

Antarctica is, and has always been, very much "for sale." Whales, seals, and ice have all been marketed as valuable comm......more

An incisive account of the Arctic convoys, and the essential role Bletchley Park and Special Intelligence played in Alli......more

"Arctic Aria: Polar Natural life Cradlesongs" is a charming and interesting investigation of the frozen wonderland of th......more

In the tradition of Arthur Herman’s How the Scots Invented the Modern World comes a narrative that charts the remarkable......more

Schwatka’s Search: Sledging in the Arctic in Quest of the Franklin Records, a classical book, has been considered import......more

Join Elisha Kent Kane on the United States Grinnell Expedition as he searches for Sir John Franklin. This personal narra......more

Charcot recounts his adventures as the leader of a scientific expedition to the Antarctic in this gripping memoir. He de......more

Join Robert Anstruther Goodsir and his team on a perilous Arctic expedition in search of Sir John Franklin and his team.......more

A visually stunning account of the British Antarctic Expedition of 1907, complete with beautifully rendered lithographs ......more

This fascinating study of Arctic hunting practices offers a unique perspective on the culture and traditions of the Inui......more

This two-volume work chronicles the famous Terra Nova expedition of 1910-1913, led by Robert Falcon Scott. The journals ......more

This book tells the incredible story of the Peary Relief Expedition in the Arctic. Accompanied by stunning illustrations......more

This book provides a fascinating glimpse into the early explorations of the Arctic region. It includes accounts of Dutch......more

In 1879, the USS Jeannette set out on a mission to explore the Arctic, but it became trapped in ice and eventually sank,......more

In this gripping memoir, Adolphus Washington Greely recounts his three years of harrowing service in the Arctic. As part......more

This gripping two-volume work offers a detailed look at the ill-fated Scott Expedition to the South Pole. Drawing on the......more

Charcot recounts his adventures as the leader of a scientific expedition to the Antarctic in this gripping memoir. He de......more

This compelling book recounts the harrowing journey of the Norwegian Aurora Polaris expedition to the North Pole in 1902......more

This fascinating book tells the story of Arctic exploration in the early centuries of European history. Drawing on a wid......more

This book contains extracts from the journal of the preliminary arctic expedition of 1877-78, led by Lieutenant George E......more

Blake chronicles the harrowing experiences of polar explorer George E. Tyson and his crew, who were stranded on an ice f......more

This gripping two-volume work offers a detailed look at the ill-fated Scott Expedition to the South Pole. Drawing on the......more

In this gripping memoir, Adolphus Washington Greely recounts his three years of harrowing service in the Arctic. As part......more

Experience the thrill of adventure and exploration with this gripping account of the Second Arctic Expedition. Charles F......more

This fascinating book tells the story of Arctic exploration in the early centuries of European history. Drawing on a wid......more

In 1879, the USS Jeannette set out on a mission to explore the Arctic, but it became trapped in ice and eventually sank,......more

This collection of papers and despatches offers a unique insight into the Arctic expeditions of the mid-nineteenth centu......more

This book contains extracts from the journal of the preliminary arctic expedition of 1877-78, led by Lieutenant George E......more

Blake chronicles the harrowing experiences of polar explorer George E. Tyson and his crew, who were stranded on an ice f......more

This book presents the journal of the second French South Polar Expedition, led by Jean Charcot, aboard the ship Why Not......more

Edward Augustus Inglefield’s gripping memoir of his summer search for Sir John Franklin is a vivid and harrowing account......more

This book chronicles the perilous voyage of Lieutenant Joseph René Bellot, who joined the search for Sir John Franklin’s......more

This incredible book tells the story of Fridtjof Nansen’s epic voyage of exploration to the Arctic in 1893-1896. It prov......more

This fascinating study of Arctic hunting practices offers a unique perspective on the culture and traditions of the Inui......more

This is a fascinating account of the early Danish explorations of the Arctic. Covering the period from 1605 to 1620, it ......more

This book provides a fascinating glimpse into the early explorations of the Arctic region. It includes accounts of Dutch......more

"...the best life of Franklin yet produced...(a) wonderfully engaging book." Arctic Book Review Sir John Franklin was ma......more

In this exciting first-hand account of an unexpected cinematic discovery, Michael Gates delves into the history behind a......more

This under-documented expedition was a pivotal moment in the annals of polar exploration and was the starting point, in ......more

Scholars and laymen alike have long projected their fantasies onto the great expanse of the global North, whether it be ......more

This book documents the history, design, modification, and fitting of HMS Terror, one of the world’s most successful pol......more

Archaeology in Antarctica outlines the history of archaeology in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic. The book details for t......more

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In 1969 Al Riordan, a US Exchange Scientist, joined Simon Cutfield and three other New Zealanders to spend a year at Van......more

"An extraordinary tale of derring-do told in a mesmerising new book via fascinating archive pictures - and worthy of a H......more

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization......more