Book review: <i>Antarctic Basalt: An Antarctic Quest in</i>  <i>the Days of Dog-sledge Travel</i>

Bauer, Wilfried

doi:10.5194/polf-94-9-2026

Articles | Volume 94

https://doi.org/10.5194/polf-94-9-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/polf-94-9-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 94

Review on polar literature

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26 Feb 2026

Review on polar literature |

| 26 Feb 2026

Book review: Antarctic Basalt: An Antarctic Quest in the Days of Dog-sledge Travel

Wilfried Bauer

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Latest update: 26 Feb 2026

Short summary

Lewis Juckes tells his once-in-a-lifetime adventure of being a young geologist in East Antarctica. Sent on a 2-year trip by Prof. Lester King to find geological evidence for a former connection between southern Africa and East Antarctica in Gondwana, he not only has to deal with a hostile climate and complex geology but also needs to master a dog-sled team.