Stump could quite rightly reply that mine is the hubristic review of an armchair geographer who rarely climbs a hill more forbidding than those found in the Cotswolds! The Roof at the Bottom of the World: Discovering the Transantarctic Mountains - By Edmund Stump Yale University Press, 272pp, 25.00 ISBN 9780300171976 Published 15 December 2011 Reviewer : Robert J. Mayhew is professor of historical geography, University of Bristol. Comment on this story Post your comment You must fill in all fields marked * Story date 22 December, 2011 This is a security check, please do not complete. Your Name* Your Email* Comment* Please note: By adding a comment you confirm that you have read and agreed with the code of conduct under our Terms & Conditions . Comments posted on timeshighereducation.co.uk may be moderated.