Antarctica Part 1 Of 2 Author:Charles Neider Part One Of Two Parts Antarctica has been the stage for some of man's most extraordinary adventures. Lured by its beauty and remoteness, explorers confronted its terrors and isolation. In ANTARCTICA, Charles Neider has collected first-hand accounts of pioneering journeys into the continent's vast wastes. Many expeditions failed and men die... more »d, but there were always others eager to take their place. And what a fascinating, contradictory group of characters they were! James Cook, Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott, Ernest Shackleton and Richard E. Byrd. All had their moments. "A compelling history of the men who opened Antarctica as well as a rare view of the last continent still undefiled by man." (Publisher's Source)« less