One of a series describing the history of regions before and after their
exploration by Europeans, this book concerns the Polar world from prehistoric
times, to the age of exploration by travellers from all over the world. It
explains how native peoples manage to survive in such a cold environment, and
retells Amundsen's and Scott's race for the South Pole. The author traveled on
winter and summer expeditions to the Antarctic and Arctic regions, and was
Station Commander at the British base in the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica
for seven years.