Papers drawn from an international symposium held at the University of Goteborg in Sweden 10-13 May 2001 in celebration of Otto Nordenskjold's 1901-1903 Swedish Antarctic Expedition. Essays discuss such topics as the Antarctic whaling industry, the natural history of Antarctica, glacial history, Nordenskjold's (1869-1928) scientific career and oceanographic expeditions, and meteorological, climatological, and ecological aspects of the 1901-1903 expedition.