. the fatal race for the South Pole . escape from an icy chasm . fried seal liver for breakfast . three months adrift on an iceberg . frostbite and snow blindness . killer whales and whale killers . dogs, cats, ponies, beavers, otters, weasels...and much, much more! Stories from the coldest, windiest, highest, driest, emptiest and most isolated place on earth Antarctica is a magnet for adventurers, a mystery to scientists and home to extraordinary animals. Share the triumphs and tragedies experienced by Amundsen, Scott, Mawson, Shackleton and other polar pioneers; meet the original inhabitants on land and in the sea; consider the practical problems of living and working in such extreme conditions; and think about what the future holds for this fierce and beautiful place.
- ISBN13 9781863737661
- Publish Date 1 November 1994
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 18 May 2000
- Publish Country AU
- Publisher Allen & Unwin
- Imprint A&U Children
- Format Paperback
- Pages 96
- Language English