Literature
There are many inspirational books about Antarctica to choose from. Here are a few of our favourites:
- South by Ernest Shackleton
- The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard
- Terra Incognita by Sara Wheeler
- Scott & Amundsen by Roland Huntford
- No Horizon Is So Far -Two Women and Their Extraordinary Journey Across Antarctica by Liv Arnesen and Ann Bancroft
- End of the Earth by Peter Matthiessen
- Scott of the Antarctic - The Definitive Biography by David Crane
Guides & Maps
There will be wildlife guides and maps in most onboard libraries, but you may like to have your own to take with you. Here are a few recommendations:
- Antarctic Wildlife: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species of the Antarctic and Subantarctic Environments (Wildlife and Nature Identification) by James Kavanagh
- Antarctic Marine Wildlife: Antarctic Peninsula, Weddell Sea & Scotia Sea Kindle Edition by Jamie Watts
- Antarctic Wildlife: A Visitor's Guide by James Lowen
- Antarctica Cruising Guide: Fourth edition: Includes Antarctic Peninsula, Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Ross Sea by Peter Carey
Films & TV
- Shackleton starring Kenneth Branagh
- The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Expedition directed by George Butler and narrated by family members of the crew (with original footage)
- BBC Frozen Planet Series narrated by Sir David Attenborough
- Encounters at the End of the World directed by Werner Herzog
