The story of the Terra Nova expedition is one of survival in the Antarctic. Levick's journal adds to this record the struggles of the brave men who explored the southern continent. Kerry Stokes AC There is nothing like the Antarctic for sending the schemes of mice and men all to blazes.

In 1845 Captain Sir John Franklin led a large, well equipped expedition to complete the conquest of the Canadian Arctic, to find the fabled North West Passage connecting the North Atlantic to the North Pacific. This story of the Arctic discovers Franklin: a character far more complex, and more truly heroic, than previous histories have allowed.

Presents both legendary tales of heroism and startling contemporary accounts of the impact of global warming on the Earth's sole undeveloped continent, including: "Dog Days"; "The Loss of the Endurance"; "Alone"; "The Killer Under the Water"; "Melting Point"; and, "Swimming to Antarctica".

A visual guide to the intrepid explorers in history. It brings you stories of great courage, spirit and endurance and opens your eyes to how these expeditions have shaped the course of human history. It features the personal stories and accounts of the people whose courage opened frontiers, turned voids into maps, and connected cultures.