Popular Books About Antarctica

Another recurring series of international conferences are the Gondwana Symposia which publish Proceedings Volumes (Appendix 1.10.5). In addition, the American Geophysical Union of Washington, D.C., has published monographs in the Antarctic Research Series that started during the IGY (Appendix 1.10.6). 

In 1966 the National Science Fonndation and the US Naval Support Force, Antarctica, lannched the Antarctic Journal of the Unites States in order to provide ... a common outlet for information on the logistic and scientific aspects of the national effort to a broad audience of participants and interested observers (Jones and Bakutis 1966, p. 1). In 1977, the Antarctic Journal started publishing Annual Review issues (vol. 12, no. 4) that contained brief preliminary (i.e., unreviewed) reports submitted by the research groups that were active in Antarctica with financial and logistical support by NSF and by Operation Deep Freeze. These special issues contain a wealth of information about the ongoing scientific research in Antarctica. The series ended in 1997 (vol. 32, no. 5) and publication of the Antarctic Jonmal was officially discontinued in 2(X)2. 

Scientific journals that are either devoted to the publication of Antarctic science or regnlarly contain reports on this subject include  

Several other scientific journals occasionally publish peer- reviewed sdentificreports on the topic of Antarctic science (e.g.. Geology, Geological Society of America Bulletin, Journal of Geology, Tectonics, Geophysical Research Letters, Precambrian Research, Journal of Geophysical Research, Science, Nature, etc.). 

The history of exploration of Antarctica was beautifully illustrated in two large books published by Reader s Digest (1985,1990) while McPherson (1975) presented pictures of the landscapes of the Transantarctic Mountains where geologists now travel and work. The wildlife in the context of the surreal landscapes of Antarctica was captured in pictures by the incomparable Elliot Porter (Porter 1978). In addition, the calendars published annually by Colin and Betty Monteath of New Zealand emphasize the serene beauty of Antarctica when the Sun happens to be shining (Monteath and Monteath 1990-2004). 

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