This collection of fascinating eye-witness accounts showcases the very best writing on the Antarctic, from Ernest Shackleton, on the loss of the Endurance in 2002 to Lynne Cox on her epic, icy swim. Includes 35 first-hand accounts of men and women taking on the challenge of one of the Earths last true wildernesses, encompassing both legendary tales of heroism and shocking contemporary accounts of the ongoing impact global warming has on the only undeveloped continent.