Large hardcover Book in Dust jacket on tiny nick and sl faded on spine otherwise Fine, First Edition 1990, frontispiece, Colour and Black and White Photographs, illustrations, maps, paintings etc, 287 Pages, Published By DSIR Publishing Wellington. A Near Fine Copy. 'Antarctica is a vast island continent lying remote at the southern extremity of the earth. It is the continent we least understand. Yet the world is rapidly recognising the unique nature of the Antarctic environment, its life forms, and its role in the changing global climate. We ignore at our peril the lessons to be learned from this natural laboratory for science. 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. It has been written by experts in their fields. Splendid colour and black and white Photographs, as well as line figures, appear throughout the clear and precise text' A Major New Zealand Antarctic Book always in demand.