I’ve veered into the subject of earth’s polar regions on this blog, even though not much of it has been about diving. But a lot of it is about ocean, so I trust you’ll forgive me. Here’s a (boring but necessary) summarised selection of books about life at the poles, the history of polar exploration, and other adventures.
Photography (mostly):
- Melting Away – Camille Seaman’s photographs of the polar regions
- Polar Obsession – Paul Nicklen, polar native, with an affinity for leopard seals…
- Lines in the Ice
Travel and/or science in the Arctic and Antarctic:
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- Empire Antarctica – travels in Antarctica
- True North – travels in the Arctic, by the same author
- North to the Night – sailing the Arctic
- Cold – travelling in some of earth’s least hospitable places
History at the poles:
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- The Man Who Ate His Boots – the search for the northwest passage
- Frozen in Time – bringing the Franklin saga (relatively) up to date
- Franklin’s Lost Ship – the recent discovery of Erebus
- Ice Blink – an alternative account of the fate of the Franklin expedition
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- Endurance – Shackleton’s incredible journey
For good measure, since the Arctic in particular is bearing the brunt of it:
