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  2. Bibliography of Antarctica - Wikipedia

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    Antarctica. This article is a list of English-language nonfiction books which have been described by reliable sources as in some way directly relating to the subject of Antarctica, its history, geography, people, etc.

  3. History of Antarctica - Wikipedia

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    The history of Antarctica emerges from early Western theories of a vast continent, known as Terra Australis, believed to exist in the far south of the globe. The term Antarctic , referring to the opposite of the Arctic Circle , was coined by Marinus of Tyre in the 2nd century AD.

  4. File:Antarctica (IA antarctica00balc).pdf - Wikipedia

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    An enlargement of a paper published in vol. CLI and CLII of the Journal of the Franklin institute The legendary "Terra Australis incognita" and voyages leading from a belief to a disbelief in it.--Voyages up to and including the discovery of the continent of Antarctica.--Voyages subsequent to the discovery of the continent of Antarctica

  5. List of Antarctic expeditions - Wikipedia

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    Expeditions in Antarctica before the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, 1897 1780s to 1839 – American and British whalers and sealers make incidental discoveries. 1819 – William Smith discovers South Shetland Islands ( 62°00′S 58°00′W  /  62.000°S 58.000°W  / -62.000; -58.000 ), the first land discovered south of 60 ...

  6. Wikipedia : WikiProject Antarctica

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    This project covers the creation and maintenance of articles related to the continent of Antarctica, its geology and geologic history, geography, climate, lifeforms, political and scientific history. It aims to expand Wikipedia's resources on Antarctica in a fair and accurate manner.

  7. Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration - Wikipedia

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    Left to right: Roald Amundsen, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel and Oscar Wisting after first reaching the South Pole on 16 December 1911. The Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration was an era in the exploration of the continent of Antarctica which began at the end of the 19th century, and ended after the First World War; the Shackleton–Rowett Expedition of 1921–1922 is often cited by historians ...

  8. Category:History of Antarctica - Wikipedia

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  9. Category:Books about Antarctica - Wikipedia

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