Antarctic Journeys

Antarctica is a fascinating place: it has no native inhabitants, and it's very remote, which means everyone who goes there -- today or in the past -- has a special reason for wanting to go. It's a place that children can only imagine, because they can't go there.

This book is about the journeys (historic and contemporary, human and animal, large and small) that centre around Antarctica, using that theme to build up an overall picture of Antarctic history, geography, science and wildlife. The incredibly challenging and at times fatal early expeditions are described and reveal the immense courage and perseverance needed to map and explore the region.

Image-rich, using photographs, maps and paintings it also draws on letters, diaries, newspaper and eye-witness reports from the days of early exploration, as well as later research and interviews. Other non-fiction features include biographies, maps, a timeline and glossary.

Featured in the 25 March 2019 New Zealand newsletter.
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