Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Introduction vii
3. Contents xvii
4. List of Illustrations xxi
5. Introduction I
6. In and About Rio De Janeiro 3
7. From Rio De Janeiro to Montevideo 16
8. Organisation of The Expedition 39
9. The "Belgica," Her Equipment, Her Comforts And Discomforts 50
10. Montevideo to Punta Arenas 59
11. Punta Arenas, The Southernmost Town 82
12. From Punta Arenas to Ushuaia, Through The Fuegian Channels 92
13. A Race of Fuegian Giants 98
14. Discoveries in A New World of Ice 119
15. Discoveries In A New World Of Ice 135
16. From Dancoland to Alexander Islands 150
17. Across the Antarctic Circle-First Efforts to Penetrate the Pack 161
18. Along the Edge of the Pack-Ice 174
19. Over Unknown Waters Into the Frozen Sea 193
20. Helpless In A Hopeless Sea Of Ice 208
21. Bird's-Eye View Of The Pack-Autumnal Tempests 216
22. The Fading Days Of The Autumn 227
23. The Autumn (Continued). Work and Pastime 241
24. The Fading Days Of The Autumn (Continued) 253
25. The Days Of Twilight Preceding The Long Night 267
26. The South Polar Night - Departure Of The Sun 281
27. The South Polar Night (Continued)- Days Of Discontentment 295
28. The South Polar Night (Continued) - The Death Of Danco 307
29. The South Polar Night (Continued). Midnight To Dawn 323
30. Spring-Sunrisetwilight Of Dawn 339
31. The Spring (Continued) -Return Of Lighta Sledge Journey 350
32. Summer 365
33. Summer (Continued) 378
34. Freed From The Ice-Embracesreturn To Civilisation 390
35. General Results Of The Belgian Antarctic Expedition 409
36. The Antarctic Climate 425
37. The Bathymetrical Conditions Of The Antarctic Regions 436
38. Nautical Positions and Magnetic Deductions 444
39. The Navigation Of The Antarctic Ice-Pack 448
40. The Possibilities of Antarctic Exploration 453
41. Index 471