Books & Films About Antarctica

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Books

There are many inspirational books about Antarctica to choose from. Here are a few of our favourites:

‘South’ - Ernest Shackleton
‘The Worst Journey in the World’ - Apsley Cherry-Garrard
‘Terra Incognita’ - Sara Wheeler
‘Scott & Amundsen’ - Roland Huntford
'No Horizon Is So Far -Two Women and Their Extraordinary Journey Across Antarctica' - Liv Arnesen and Ann Bancroft

‘Shackleton’ - starring Kenneth Branagh
'The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Expedition', directed by George Butler, narrated by family members of the crew, has original footage
BBC Frozen Planet Series
'Encounters at the end of the world' directed by Werner Herzog