The 31 chapters are by various experts in their field including Priestley, Vivian Fuchs, Morley, Orr, Wiggins, G. de Q. Robin, Raymond Adie, H. H. Lamb, etc and covers all aspects such as polar travel, navigation, dogs, ice cover, seals, whales, fish and bird life, plants, climate, atmosphere, pack ice, aurorae, ionosphere, etc.

Publisher: Butterworths, 1964, First edition

Ex-Libris with the usual library stamps: Very good original blue cloth hardcover with silver lettering on the front and spine. Includes 2 large folded colour maps in a separate folder. Both the book and maps are protected in a slipcase. Aside from the library stamps the set is in very good condition

Antarctic Research A Review of British Scientific Achievement in Antarctica + Maps by Sir Raymond Priestley, Raymond J Adie and G.De Q. Robin Boxed Set