The Storied Ice: Exploration, Discovery, and Adventure in Antarctica’s Peninsula Region

Boothe recounts the dramatic history – from Magellan through the collapse of the Larsen B Ice Shelf in 2002 – of the Antarctic Peninsula Region (South Georgia Island, South Sandwich Islands, South Orkney and South Shetland island groups, Antarctic Peninsula, and Weddell Sea). This part of the south polar regions is the most visited portion with a long and fascinating human history. Tales of early explorers, sealers, whalers, seven expeditions during Antarctica's 1897-1917 Heroic Age, pioneer aviators and scientists are all woven together into a coherent whole. Abundant quotes from the explorers’ accounts complement this well-illustrated work.