This fascinating book represents the culmination of years of research by Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, one of the world's leading botanists. He chronicles in detail the plant life he encountered on his famous expedition to the Antarctic aboard the Discovery Ships Erebus and Terror. With vivid descriptions and beautiful illustrations, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the flora of this remote and inhospitable region of the world.

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