<![CDATA[The Book Company: New Products - Polar Regions]]> https://www.thebookco.com Sat, 17 Oct 2026 22:31:44 +0000 <![CDATA[Understanding Disability Throughout History (Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Iceland from Settlement to 1936)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/understanding-disability-throughout-history-9781032018270 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:54:22 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/understanding-disability-throughout-history-9781032018270 Understanding Disability Throughout History (Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Iceland from Settlement to 1936) by Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir, James G. Rice, 9781032018270

Understanding Disability Throughout History explores seldom-heard voices from the past by studying the hidden lives of disabled people before the concept of disability existed culturally, socially and administratively.

Price: $233.99

]]> Understanding Disability Throughout History (Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Iceland from Settlement to 1936) by Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir, James G. Rice, 9781032018270

Understanding Disability Throughout History explores seldom-heard voices from the past by studying the hidden lives of disabled people before the concept of disability existed culturally, socially and administratively.

Price: $233.99

]]> Understanding Disability Throughout History explores seldom-heard voices from the past by studying the hidden lives of disabled people before the concept of disability existed culturally, socially and administratively.

]]> <![CDATA[Colonialism and Antarctica (Attitudes, logics, and practices)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/colonialism-and-antarctica-9781526170637 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:22:02 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/colonialism-and-antarctica-9781526170637 Colonialism and Antarctica (Attitudes, logics, and practices) by Peder Roberts, Alejandra Mancilla, 9781526170637

This book explores how the concept of colonialism can help to understand the past and present of Antarctica, and how Antarctica may illuminate the limits of colonialism as an analytic concept. Despite lacking an indigenous population, the continent has been shaped by many of the same political ..

Price: $140.00

]]> Colonialism and Antarctica (Attitudes, logics, and practices) by Peder Roberts, Alejandra Mancilla, 9781526170637

This book explores how the concept of colonialism can help to understand the past and present of Antarctica, and how Antarctica may illuminate the limits of colonialism as an analytic concept. Despite lacking an indigenous population, the continent has been shaped by many of the same political ..

Price: $140.00

]]> This book explores how the concept of colonialism can help to understand the past and present of Antarctica, and how Antarctica may illuminate the limits of colonialism as an analytic concept. Despite lacking an indigenous population, the continent has been shaped by many of the same political ..]]> <![CDATA[The Lost Continent (The Quest for Earth's Greatest Secret at the Bottom of the World)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-lost-continent-9780063428454 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:13:35 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-lost-continent-9780063428454 The Lost Continent (The Quest for Earth's Greatest Secret at the Bottom of the World) by Nigel Cliff, 9780063428454

A tale as compelling as the search for Atlantis, Shangri La, and King Solomon’s Mines—the untold story of our obsession with finding Antarctica, including the people and riches we expected to find, and the explorers who risked their lives to conquer it.

An idea so seductive th..

Price: $35.00

]]> The Lost Continent (The Quest for Earth's Greatest Secret at the Bottom of the World) by Nigel Cliff, 9780063428454

A tale as compelling as the search for Atlantis, Shangri La, and King Solomon’s Mines—the untold story of our obsession with finding Antarctica, including the people and riches we expected to find, and the explorers who risked their lives to conquer it.

An idea so seductive th..

Price: $35.00

]]> A tale as compelling as the search for Atlantis, Shangri La, and King Solomon’s Mines—the untold story of our obsession with finding Antarctica, including the people and riches we expected to find, and the explorers who risked their lives to conquer it.

An idea so seductive th..]]> <![CDATA[The Royal Navy and Polar Exploration Vol 2 (From Franklin to Scott)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-royal-navy-and-polar-exploration-vol-2-9780752442075 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:52:44 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-royal-navy-and-polar-exploration-vol-2-9780752442075 The Royal Navy and Polar Exploration Vol 2 (From Franklin to Scott) by E. C. Coleman, Ernest C. Coleman, 9780752442075

With the stunning victories of the war against Napoleon behind it, the Royal Navy looked for gainful employment for its, now much reduced, fleet and for the men who served it. With the eager support and encouragement of John Barrow, the Second Secretary to the Admiralty, it was..

Price: $50.00

]]> The Royal Navy and Polar Exploration Vol 2 (From Franklin to Scott) by E. C. Coleman, Ernest C. Coleman, 9780752442075

With the stunning victories of the war against Napoleon behind it, the Royal Navy looked for gainful employment for its, now much reduced, fleet and for the men who served it. With the eager support and encouragement of John Barrow, the Second Secretary to the Admiralty, it was..

Price: $50.00

]]> With the stunning victories of the war against Napoleon behind it, the Royal Navy looked for gainful employment for its, now much reduced, fleet and for the men who served it. With the eager support and encouragement of John Barrow, the Second Secretary to the Admiralty, it was..]]> <![CDATA[Battle for the Ends of the Earth (The Coming Conflict in the Arctic, Greenland, and Antarctica)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/battle-for-the-ends-of-the-earth-9781668095454 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:36:09 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/battle-for-the-ends-of-the-earth-9781668095454 Battle for the Ends of the Earth (The Coming Conflict in the Arctic, Greenland, and Antarctica) by James Bamford, 9781668095454A riveting account of stealth moves by the world’s superpowers to establish control of trillion-dollar resource finds in the polar regions—from the author of the iconic national-security bestseller The Puzzle Palace.

The Arctic holds 13% of the world’s undiscovered o..

Price: $30.00

]]> Battle for the Ends of the Earth (The Coming Conflict in the Arctic, Greenland, and Antarctica) by James Bamford, 9781668095454A riveting account of stealth moves by the world’s superpowers to establish control of trillion-dollar resource finds in the polar regions—from the author of the iconic national-security bestseller The Puzzle Palace.

The Arctic holds 13% of the world’s undiscovered o..

Price: $30.00

]]> A riveting account of stealth moves by the world’s superpowers to establish control of trillion-dollar resource finds in the polar regions—from the author of the iconic national-security bestseller The Puzzle Palace.

The Arctic holds 13% of the world’s undiscovered o..]]> <![CDATA[Little America (Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic, The Flight to the South Pole)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/little-america-9781493099344 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:01:47 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/little-america-9781493099344 Little America (Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic, The Flight to the South Pole) by Richard Evelyn Byrd, 9781493099344American hero and explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. tells the story of his first journey through Antarctica and the founding of a series of camps and bases referred to as “Little America.” Over the years, many similar areas were developed as camps and research areas on Byrd’s Antarctic mission..

Price: $24.95

]]> Little America (Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic, The Flight to the South Pole) by Richard Evelyn Byrd, 9781493099344American hero and explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. tells the story of his first journey through Antarctica and the founding of a series of camps and bases referred to as “Little America.” Over the years, many similar areas were developed as camps and research areas on Byrd’s Antarctic mission..

Price: $24.95

]]> <![CDATA[Mawson's Will (The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/mawsons-will-9781586424084 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:09:32 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/mawsons-will-9781586424084 Mawson's Will (The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written) by Lennard Bickel, Sir Edmund Hillary, 9781586424084The “grim and inspiring” Arctic survival story of the legendary explorer who completed one of the most harrowing journeys in Antarctica’s history (Wall Street Journal).

50th anniversary edition • Named one of the “10 Best Books of 20th Century Exploration” by the Explorers ClubPrice: $19.95

]]> Mawson's Will (The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written) by Lennard Bickel, Sir Edmund Hillary, 9781586424084The “grim and inspiring” Arctic survival story of the legendary explorer who completed one of the most harrowing journeys in Antarctica’s history (Wall Street Journal).

50th anniversary edition • Named one of the “10 Best Books of 20th Century Exploration” by the Explorers ClubPrice: $19.95

]]> The “grim and inspiring” Arctic survival story of the legendary explorer who completed one of the most harrowing journeys in Antarctica’s history (Wall Street Journal).

50th anniversary edition • Named one of the “10 Best Books of 20th Century Exploration” by the Explorers Club <![CDATA[Towards the Coldest Place (The Long March to the South Pole)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/towards-the-coldest-place-9781803999937 Sat, 09 May 2026 18:11:19 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/towards-the-coldest-place-9781803999937 Towards the Coldest Place (The Long March to the South Pole) by Michael Smith, 9781803999937

The race to reach the South Pole is one of the most compelling and dramatic stories in humanity’s long quest to explore the unknown regions of the world. It is an unmatched tale of courage, hardship, triumph and tragedy, which began with the ancient Greeks and reached a climax ..

Price: $37.99

]]> Towards the Coldest Place (The Long March to the South Pole) by Michael Smith, 9781803999937

The race to reach the South Pole is one of the most compelling and dramatic stories in humanity’s long quest to explore the unknown regions of the world. It is an unmatched tale of courage, hardship, triumph and tragedy, which began with the ancient Greeks and reached a climax ..

Price: $37.99

]]> The race to reach the South Pole is one of the most compelling and dramatic stories in humanity’s long quest to explore the unknown regions of the world. It is an unmatched tale of courage, hardship, triumph and tragedy, which began with the ancient Greeks and reached a climax ..]]> <![CDATA[Inuit, Oblate Missionaries, and Grey Nuns in the Keewatin, 1865-1965]]> https://www.thebookco.com/inuit-oblate-missionaries-and-grey-nuns-in-the-keewatin-1865-1965-9780773556836 Sat, 02 May 2026 13:05:10 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/inuit-oblate-missionaries-and-grey-nuns-in-the-keewatin-1865-1965-9780773556836 Inuit, Oblate Missionaries, and Grey Nuns in the Keewatin, 1865-1965 by Frédéric B. Laugrand, Jarich G. Oosten, 9780773556836

Over the century between the first Oblate mission to the Canadian central Arctic in 1867 and the radical shifts brought about by Vatican II, the region was the site of complex interactions between Inuit, Oblate missionaries, and Grey Nuns - interactions that have not yet received the att..

Price: $45.95

]]> Inuit, Oblate Missionaries, and Grey Nuns in the Keewatin, 1865-1965 by Frédéric B. Laugrand, Jarich G. Oosten, 9780773556836

Over the century between the first Oblate mission to the Canadian central Arctic in 1867 and the radical shifts brought about by Vatican II, the region was the site of complex interactions between Inuit, Oblate missionaries, and Grey Nuns - interactions that have not yet received the att..

Price: $45.95

]]> Over the century between the first Oblate mission to the Canadian central Arctic in 1867 and the radical shifts brought about by Vatican II, the region was the site of complex interactions between Inuit, Oblate missionaries, and Grey Nuns - interactions that have not yet received the att..]]> <![CDATA[The Making of an Explorer (George Hubert Wilkins and the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-1916)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-making-of-an-explorer-9780773527980 Sat, 02 May 2026 07:46:20 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-making-of-an-explorer-9780773527980 The Making of an Explorer (George Hubert Wilkins and the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-1916) by Stuart E. Jenness, 9780773527980

The Making of an Explorer reveals how George Hubert Wilkins' experiences with the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-16 helped a little-known Australian photographer develop into the world-famous polar explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins. Making extensive use of Wilkins' Arctic diary and other s..

Price: $75.00

]]> The Making of an Explorer (George Hubert Wilkins and the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-1916) by Stuart E. Jenness, 9780773527980

The Making of an Explorer reveals how George Hubert Wilkins' experiences with the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-16 helped a little-known Australian photographer develop into the world-famous polar explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins. Making extensive use of Wilkins' Arctic diary and other s..

Price: $75.00

]]> The Making of an Explorer reveals how George Hubert Wilkins' experiences with the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-16 helped a little-known Australian photographer develop into the world-famous polar explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins. Making extensive use of Wilkins' Arctic diary and other s..]]>