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Antarctica (Lonely Planet Regional Guides) [Paperback]

Jeff Rubin (Author), Peter Dr. Carey (Author), John Cooper (Author), Maj de Poorter (Author)
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Publication Date: 1 Jan 2005 | Series: Lonely Planet Regional Guides
Ready for the adventure of a lifetime? Gape at the icebergs looming over your ship, stand awestruck in the midst of a teeming penguin colony, or glimpse a minke whale surfacing next to your Zodiac - Antarctica will astound and transform you. Written by authors with intimate knowledge of the region, this bestselling guide is your essential companion to The Ice.
Get The Inside Scoop - loads of specialist contributions by experts in Antarctica's history, ecology and scientific research.
Go Wild - know your albatross from your snow petrel with our comprehensive wildlife section.
Get There - choose the best tour, expedition or flyover with our detailed transportation chapter.
Find Your Way - 52 detailed maps to help you keep your bearings.
Talk The Talk - handy glossary of unique Antarctic slang and terminology.

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  • Paperback: 328 pages
  • Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 3rd Revised edition edition (1 Jan 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1740590945
  • ISBN-13: 978-1740590945
  • Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 13 x 1.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 671,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to Fault 3 Oct 2008
By Ian Richardson
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An exceptionally good guide to the coldest, highest, windiest, driest continent on the planet. Transportation, history and wildlife are all covered to a satisfying depth. It proved the perfect preparation for my visit and absorbed me throughout the long flight into Punta Arenas. It is well-written and illuminating. The book is also wonderfully illustrated with maps and many fine photographs. As far as I have been able to tell, there is nothing that comes close to this and, even if there were, I cannot imagine it being surpassed.
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4.0 out of 5 stars great backgrounder 3 July 2005
By trystan - Published on Amazon.com
If you're one of the few actually going to Antarctica, this book will give you an excellent background on the White Continent. It's not necessarily the best for planning a trip -- you'll get more up-to-date cruise ship info. online. But Lonely Planet will tell you all about the different possible landing spots, which can help you choose which tour to take. There's also good details about the most common embarkation points for Antarctica cruises. This book was handy when my husband & I planned our trip to the peninsula, which we chronicle in our DVD "T&T's Real Travels in Antarctica" (also available on amazon.com).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Guide You Can Buy 12 April 2007
By Frederick S. Goethel - Published on Amazon.com
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I am involved with a Canadian research group that takes high school students to Antarctica for research and study. The Lonely Planet Guide to Antarctica was sent to us by the group to use as a primary source for learning about and preparing for the trip.

My daughter and I both utilized a copy of the book for advanced planning prior to her depature. She took a copy with her and I had a copy with me. I read the majority of the book while she was preparing and continued to consult the book while she traveled. I found it to have an amazing amount of information and I really could not find anything missing from the book that I thought I needed. In addition, my daughter found it incredibly useful as the ship she was aboard traveled from site to site. She could research the next stop at night, and be totally prepared for arrival by morning.

If you are planning to get only one guide book for a trip to Antarctica, I would recommend this book highly. Small enough to take with you in your carry on, yet large enough to be able to answer almost any question you can imagine!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Yep, this is what you should get. 21 Dec 2008
By David Fulton - Published on Amazon.com
Just got back from Antarctica. You don't have much choice on guidebooks, but I felt this was really good. I read another one also. Several of my fellow travellers agreed. One person (and there is always one) thought it did not give you enough beyond the obvious information. Most of us felt we needed to know the obvious.
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