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Other Title: History of Antarctica
Table of contents: Where evidence comes from -- Antarctica : the continent -- The Southern Ocean and subantarctic islands -- Human footprints in Antarctica -- The first humans in the Antarctic -- Whalers and sealers -- The heroic age of Antarctic explorers -- Shackleton has another go -- Scott's second expedition -- Roald Amundsen -- Douglas Mawson's incredible journey -- Shackleton's epic journey -- Aeroplanes, adventures & international rivalry -- The first International Geophysical Year (1957-58) -- International involvement & treaties -- Humans in Antarctica today