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Mount Erebus is an ultra mountain and the planet's southernmost volcano. Sheathed in ice, with hundreds of ice caves and a lava lake, its name is synonymous with the tragic 1979 air accident. Polar and mountain photographer Colin Monteath's new book Erebus The Ice Dragon; A portrait of an Antarctic volcano blends history, science, art and adventure set alongside stunning amages. Colin has worked in Antarctica for 32 seasons, and was involved in the recovery operation after the air crash on Ross Island.

Designed for outstanding performance in the harshest environments – from offshore oil rigs, to acidic wastewater treatment plants – Tuffrail will significantly reduce the cost of providing welded stainless steel handrails.

As its title implies, this quiz will focus on explorations of discovery conducted for the most part overland - though not necessarily on foot!

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Artist Nel Law made headlines when she became the first Australian woman to set foot on Antarctica after secretly joining an expedition led by her explorer husband, but she has been largely forgotten in the decades since. Now, a novel by Adelaide Hills writer Rachael Mead puts this unsung pioneer in the spotlight once more.