TY - BOOK AU - Landis,Marilyn J. TI - Antarctica: exploring the extreme : 400 years of adventure SN - 1556524285 AV - G 860 .L235 2001 PY - 2001/// CY - Chicago, Illinois PB - Chicago Review Press KW - Antarctica KW - Discovery and exploration N1 - Maps on lining papers; Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-382) and index; pt. 1; General exploration : from the concept of Antarctica to the Antarctica Treaty --; 1. The; search for Terra Australis incognita --; 2; In search of seals with further discoveries --; 3. The; end of an era --; 4. The; search for the south magnetic pole --; 5; Antarctic whaling : diminishing returns --; 6; Triumph and tragedy : the South Pole expeditions --; The; making of a treaty --; pt. 2; Regional exploration : four antarctic regions and subantarctic islands --; 8; Antarctic peninsula exploration --; 9; Weddell Sea exploration --; 10; Ross Sea exploration --; 11; East Antarctica exploration --; 12; Exploring selected subantarctic islands --; pt. 3; Exploring Antarctica's geography and wildlife --; 13. The; hub of Gondwana --; 14; Exploring Antarctica's wildlife ER -