The White Continent: The Story of Antarctica by Thomas R. Henry. Publisher: William Sloane Associates, 1950; Hard Cover with dust jacket. 257 pp.
A nice, solid copy of this very thorough book about the history of Antarctica, including all its explorers, its animal population, and its claimers. An inclusive portrait of the natural and human history of the continent. A fascinating book on Antartica and its historical background. Antartica has been the scene of some of the greatest human adventures, tragedies,and triumphs. The saga's of Scott, Amundsen, and Shakelton are in corporated in this book because they seem to give a human soul to this dead land which spurns life.
Keywords: Polar Regions-Antarctic History Travel and Explorations-Antarctic Exploration
