| Description |
xxiv, 388 pages : maps ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: London : Bloomsbury, c2012. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-374) and index. |
| Contents |
East Antarctica Coast: Alien World. Welcome to Mactown ; The March of the penguins ; Mars on Earth. -- The High Plateau: Turning Point. The South Pole ; Concordia. -- West Antarctica: Home Truths. A human touch ; Into the west. |
| Summary |
This profile of Antarctica and its indigenous life traces the history of regional exploration and the science currently being conducted there while explaining how Antarctica reveals key insights into the planet's environmental future. Antarctica is the most alien place on the planet, the only part of the Earth where humans could never survive unaided. Drawing on her broad travels across the continent, in Antarctica the author weaves all the significant threads of life on the vast ice sheet into an intricate tapestry, illuminating what it really feels like to be there and why it draws so many different kinds of people. With her we witness cutting edge science experiments, visit the South Pole, lodge with American, Italian, and French researchers, drive snow dozers, drill ice cores, and listen for the message Antarctica is sending us about our future in an age of global warming. |
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This is a full and intimate portrait of the most mysterious continent on earth, and how it holds the key to all our futures. |
| Provenance |
Gift of Paul and Mary Haas. |
| Subject |
Antarctica -- Description and travel.
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Antarctica. |
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Travel. |
| Added Title |
Intimate portrait of the world's most mysterious continent |
| ISBN |
9780151015207 |
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0151015201 |
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