falkland islands

"The true story of five castaways abandoned on the Falkland Islands during the War of 1812--a tale of treachery, shipwreck, isolation, and the desperate struggle for survival. Fraught with misunderstandings and mistrust, the incident left three British sailors and two Americans, including the captain of the sealer, Charles H. Barnard, abandoned in the barren, windswept, and inhospitable Falklands for a year and a half"--Provided by publisher.

A photographic celebration of penguins, with information about the natural history of the aquatic birds, and stories from photographer and naturalist Frans Lansing about his three expeditions to the icy kingdoms of the penguins, primarily in South Georgia and the Falklands.

Discusses the characteristics and behavior of the many species of penguins, particularly those that annually return to the Falkland Islands off the coast of Argentina.

Looks at the history and present state of the Falkland Islands through the eyes of a naturalist who went there to live.