Wordie's career as both an explorer & academic geologist opened up his participation in Shackleton's epic Endurance expedition of 1914-1916, where he proved one of the most resilient of those stranded in appalling conditions on Elephant Isl&. He continued to lead arduous expeditions well into his forties, while building his reputation as an academic & mentor. During the Second World War, he was instrumental in safeguarding British strategic interests in the Antarctic territories, & later rose to be President of the Royal Geographical Society & Master of St John's College, Cambridge. He died in 1962. Michael Smith captures all the drama of an extraordinary life lived at the edge & goes a long way to establishing James Wordie in his rightful place in the pantheon of great British explorers. ...

In December of 2013, Alex Hibbert led an international quartet of polar travellers to the extreme north of Arctic Greenl&. After a huge storm destroyed their intended route to the North Pole in the darkness of winter, instead of retreating, they decided to explore the beautiful but unforgiving region of Avanerriaq, the home of the Polar Eskimos. What followed was six months of harsh education, gripping adventure &... twenty unruly sled dogs. ...

Polar Exploration celebrates the heroic exploits of the world’s greatest polar explorers. Produced by the Royal Geographical Society & compiled by polar historian Beau Riffenburgh, in this box cased volume you will find facsimile copies of historically important polar documents. The book takes you on a tour of ‘heroic age’ of polar exploration, featuring the key expeditions to the Arctic & Antarctic from John Ross’s 1818 investigation to the polar aviation of the 1920’s & 30’s. Expeditions are show cased chronologically & include those led by both better & lesser known polar explorers. Facsimiles provided include a menu from the Nares` expedition, a plan of the Fram, an extract from Scott’s diary describing the death of Captain Oates & a pre-expedition letter on future party members by Shackleton. ...

Polar Exploration: A Practical Handbook for North & South Pole Expeditions from Cicerone Press provides advice from the veteran polar Dixie Dansercoer about the mental & physical preparation & detailed planning required for different styles of polar exploration in the Arctic or the Antarctic. Sections cover topics such as motivation, understanding the cold, preparations & what to take, camp organization, problems & dangers, etc. The guide, illustrated with numerous photos, is full of indispensible information for making dreams of a successful polar adventure come true. ...

Ice will melt. Ice will dilute your drink. & worse than that – you have to make sure your ice cube trays are always full, & you will almost certainly forget to do that at some point. With Polar, none of that matters. You just pop your cleverly designed mini icebergs into the freezer for 3-4 hours, & when you need to keep your cola, cocktail, or iced coffee cool, you simply add the drinking stones. With a premium silver metallic finish, & packaged beautifully, they’re the perfect gift for any whisky aficionado, cocktail connoisseur, or anyone else trying to keep their beverages cool (including you, if you just feel like treating yourself…).-

Material: Food grade stainless steel, non-toxic gel- Comes in attractive gift box- Food/drink grade safe- 3 x stones in each pack

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Maps from British Antarctic Survey’s catalogue which are likely to appeal to a wider audience, including the growing number of visitors to the Antarctic or South Georgia, collectors seeking examples of beautifully presented topographic mapping, etc.PLEASE NOTE: a separate series on our website presents BAS titles which are of interest mainly to scientific experts or academic staff: larger scale topographic or geological/earth sciences maps of sections of the Antarctic & maps accompanied by detailed booklets/monographs. ...

Operating ships within any ice regime requires knowledge, skills & awareness beyond those possessed by most mariners. Written by a respected Arctic shipping expert with extensive operational experience, this book provides practical advice on conditions, awareness & preparations for transits in polar waters. Since the first edition was published in 2012, sea ice loss in the Arctic has accelerated dramatically & more, but less experienced, ship operators are becoming active in the area. This edition takes account of IMO’s Polar Code, which entered into force on 1 January 2017, & also Arctic Council agreements on SAR & marine pollution. Polar Ship Operations is an indispensable companion for any mariner contemplating sailing in ice-affected waters. ...

Polar explorers were the superstars of the ”heroic age” of exploration, a period spanning the Victorian & Edwardian eras. In this engaging book, author Kari Herbert explores the unpredictable, often heartbreaking lives of seven remarkable women who married world-famous polar explorers.
As the daughter of a pioneering polar explorer, Herbert brings a unique perspective to these stories of polar exploration. In her portraits of the gifted sculptor Kathleen Scott; eccentric traveller Jane Franklin; spirited poet Eleanor Anne Franklin; Jo Peary, the first white woman to travel & give birth in the High Arctic; talented & determined Emily Shackleton; Norwegian singer Eva Nansen; & her own mother, adventurer Marie Herbert, Karie Herbert blends deeply personal accounts of longing, betrayal, & hope with stories of peril & adventure.
Herbert illuminates the essential role the women played in supporting, publicizing, defending, & even financing their husbands` expeditions. She follows these ”polar wives” not only to the polar wastelands but through war-torn Macedonia, the lawless outback of Australia, & the plague--riddled ancient cities of the Holy L&.
With extracts from previously unpublished historic journals & letters, ” Polar Wives” brings together for the first time, the compelling stories of seven adventurous women


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The Arctic & Antarctic are two of the greatest deserts on earth, the least known & most vital to our survival, but polar opposites in more than geography. The High Arctic is a sea surrounded by l&, Antarctica a mountainous continent surrounded by ocean. The Arctic sustains a large indigenous population; nobody but scientists with long supply lines can survive in Antarctica. Politically, the Arctic rim is controlled by the nations that surround it; Antarctica is neutral demilitarized territory supervised by an international treaty. Between them, the polar regions act as the world's refrigerator, helping to drive the world's weather systems. Both contain clues to the origins & potential fate of the planet, & each contains riches for the meteorologist & geologist, the biologist & paleontologist
- while offering temptations to the military strategist & the minor speculator who have already been at work in the north. Writer & broadcaster Daniel Snowman has made a number of journeys to both polar regions. His visits around the circumpolar North have included journeys in the high Arctic by dog-sled, skidoo & dinghy as well as trips through the heart of the heavily militarized north Russia coastline & to the oil-rich North Slope of Alaska. He has also made voyages down to both East & West Antarctica & met those at the forefront of the debate about such issues as ozone depletion & global warming. His book aims to combine science with social, economic & political analysis. It is tries to reveal something of the excitement of life at the ends of the earth
- with concern for the issues that humanity may have to address.

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Michael Palin travels Pole to Pole
- from the North Pole as due south as geographically & politically possible to the South Pole:
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