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IF YOU are one of the increasing numbers of people planning to visit the Antarctic, this book might come in handy. Informative and digestible, Surviving Antarctica deals with the realities of living and working on the frozen continent, from keeping warm to the challenge of sleeping in 24-hour sunlight to washing while camping out in the field. Marine biologist David Thomas – veteran of many Antarctic voyages – also describes how full-time residents such as penguins, squid and bacteria deal with the extreme conditions. The book ties in with a superb new exhibition at London’s Natural History Museum, “Ice…