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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, an entwined narrative of the most adventurous year of all time, when three expeditions simultaneously raced to the top, bottom, and heights of the world. As 1909 dawned, the greatest jewels of exploration—set at the world’s frozen extremes—lay...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The “exquisitely researched and deeply engrossing” (The New York Times) true survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly awry—with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter “The energy of...

A riveting account of stealth moves by the world’s superpowers to establish control of trillion-dollar resource finds in the polar regions—from the author of the iconic national-security bestseller The Puzzle Palace. The Arctic holds 13% of the world’s undiscovered oil and 30% of the...

It is the dreamland of most children in Europe and the Americas, and the mysterious home of the mythical Santa Claus, his devoted wife Mrs. Claus, the reindeer, and the many elves who make Christmas toys each year. In many ways, the North Pole is the first geographical location many kids learn, if only because children over the age of three can manage to tell any interested adult that Santa Claus lives there.

A gripping, edge-of-your-seat account on the new Cold War unfolding at the ends of the Earth – where the US, Russia and China battle for control of the North and South Poles. As the ice melts, the race for control of the Arctic and Antarctic is heating up. Battle for the Ends of the Earth...

Dive into a narrative history of polar exploration where human ambition battles the unforgiving frozen wastelands. Perfect for an immersive commute, this dramatic saga journeys from ancient mythological maps to the deadly, high-stakes race for the extreme ends of the Earth. Settle in for an...