
Since the first sailing ships spied the Antarctic coastline in 1820, the frozen continent has captured the world's imagination. David Day's brilliant biography of Antarctica describes in fascinating detail every aspect of this vast land's history--two centuries of exploration,...

The first ever major international history of the world's most forbidding continent - from the 18th-century voyages of discovery to the fierce commercial and geopolitical rivalries of today.

The first ever major international history of the world's most forbidding continent - from the 18th-century voyages of discovery to the fierce commercial and geopolitical rivalries of today.