Antarctica : the Ross sea region

"Antarctica is a vast island lying remote at the southern extremity of the earth. [...] For over 300 years mariners and explorers sought the legendary southern continent, only to be repelled by the continent's protective screen of sea ice. In 1841 James Clark Ross, a British naval officer, penetrated this screen and found himself in an open sea which was subsequently named after him. The Ross sea became the gateway through which Amundsen, Scott, and Shackleton made their legendary attempts on the South Pole. [...] This superbly produced book describes the early exploration of the Ross sea region and then details our current knowledge of this fascinating part of Antarctica. Splendid colour and black white photos, as well as line figures, appear throughout the clear and lively text".--Provided by the publisher.