TABLE OF CONTENTS: Map of South Georgia showing site locations inside front cover
A Message from Nigel Haywood 7
Foreword by Keith Shackleton 9
About this Guide 10
TIPS FOR VISITORS 11
NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH GEORGIA - Oceans and Climate 16
- Geology 18
- Glaciers and Landforms 20
- Vegetation 22
- Wildlife 24
- Introduced species 29
A BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH GEORGIA - The Discovery of South Georgia 32
- The Sealers 33
- The Explorers 34
- Carl Anton Larsen and the Whaling Industry 36
- The Discovery Investigations 38
- Duncan Carse and the South Georgia Surveys 1951-57 39
- Establishing British Antarctic Survey Research 40
- South Georgia, A Diplomacy Case 41
CURRENT ACTIVITIES - Stamps 42
- Government Administration 44
- Tourism 45
- South Georgia Fisheries 47
- Fisheries Research at King Edward Point 48
- Seabird and Seal Research 50
- Longline Fisheries and Seabirds 52
THE APPROACH TO SOUTH GEORGIA 54
KEY TO SITE MAPS 56
KEY INFORMATION - Wandering Albatrosses 66
- Burrowing Petrels 82
- Life at Leith Harbour 92
- Southern Elephant Seals 116
- King Penguins 138
- Fur Seals 156
THE SITES - Elsehul 58
- Prion Island 62
- Salisbury Plain 70
- Prince Olav Harbour 74
- Fortuna Bay 78
- Hercules Bay 84
- Leith Harbour 88
- Shackleton Walk 94
- Stromness Harbour 98
- Husvik 102
- Jason Harbour 106
- Grytviken & King Edward Point 108
- Maiviken 118
- Cobblers Cove 122
- Godthul 126
- Ocean Harbour 130
- St. Andrews Bay 134
- Moltke Harbour 140
- Will Point & Brisbane Point 144
- Gold Harbour 148
- Cooper Bay 152
- Drygalski Fjord & Larsen Harbour 158
- King Haakon Bay 162
Checklist of the Fauna and Flora of South Georgia 164
Bird Breeding Calendar 171
Bibliography 172
Useful Addresses and Websites 174
Photo/Art Credits 175
Acknowledgements 178 Return to Book Description File created: 4/25/2013 | 
