SEVENTH CONTINENT: ANTARCTICA AND THE SOUTHERN OCEANS (HB)

Antarctica is one of the great blind spots in how we see the world. Remote, frozen and supposedly empty, it has been largely ignored by historians. Yet the Seventh Continent, and the oceans and islands that surround it, have played a remarkable role in shaping the past - and they are becoming ever more important to the future. This is a story of science and power. Antarctica's role in the global climate system means it will help determine the conditions in which we all live in the years ahead.