For many avid travelers, Antarctica represents the ultimate adventure. A vast expanse of ice and snow, it is a land that is utterly uncompromising and hauntingly beautiful. The silence of Antarctica is profound, broken only by the howling wind and crackling ice. It is a place where solitude reigns supreme, where it is either endless daylight or unbroken night. A place unaltered by human settlement and exploitation. One that is both harsh in its extremes, and yet breathtaking in its purity.    Antarctica: The Great White Continent Antarctica is nature…