"An impressive work, one enhanced by a beautiful cover photograph and a selection of quotes by writers and explorers, including Tennyson, Poe, Byrd, and Cook."
— Canadian Book Review Annual

                    Preface to the Canadian Edition
                    Preface to the 1998 Paperback Edition

Prologue    The Berg

Chapter 1   The Pack
Chapter 2   No Middle Way:
                   The Exploration of Antarctica
Chapter 3   The Shelf
Chapter 4   Heart of Whiteness:
                   The Literature and Art of Antarctica
Chapter 5   The Glacier
Chapter 6   Earth and Ice:
                   The Earth Sciences in Antarctica
Chapter 7   The Sheet
Chapter 8   The Cold Peace:
                   The Geopolitics of Antarctica
Epilogue     The Source

                   Afterword
                   Notes
                   Sources