McMurdo Sound Area
Historic and Scientific Gateway to the Frozen Continent
Oriented to "looking south" into the continent (with south at top of map), the 24" x 36" map is a product of the author's NSF-supported visit to Antarctica in 1980, along with subsequent detailed research. The map margin includes several paintings of areas of scenic, geologic, and historic interest, and a text and illustrations on the sheets' backside provide an introductory overview of Antarctica and the McMurdo area-the human history, geologic and climatic settings, plant, animal, fish, and bird life-and the scientific research being carried out "Down Under," along with a description of the points of interest on Ross Island and in the McMurdo Station-Scott Base complex. This is an excellent wall chart for the geography and earth-sciences classrooms and for those fascinated by the polar regions and their historic explorations. Price $10.50
