With environmental concerns dominating international summits, Antarctica has become one of the world’s most-discussed places. One of the lesser-known facts is the contribution made by Indian scientists in various disciplines of Antarctic science, particularly over the last decade. A new coffee-table book titled 90 Degree South — India’s Journey to Antarctica has recently been released. The book is authored by Urmi Popat who belongs to India’s first family to visit Antarctica, as tourists. The book offers a well-researched glimpse into India’s glorious Antarctic journey.

The author was entrusted by the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR ), an autonomous Institution of Ministry of Earth Sciences, India, to recreate India’s passage through 30 years of Antarctic research in a coffee-tablechronicle.