Antarctica

An Intimate Portrait of the World's Most Mysterious Continent

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There have been many books about Antarctica in the past, but all have focused on only one aspect of the continent - its science, its wildlife, the heroic age of exploration, personal experiences or the sheer awesome beauty of the landscape- but none have managed to capture the whole story, until now. Gabrielle Walker, author, consultant to New Scientist and regular broadcaster with the BBC has written a book unlike any that has ever been written about the continent. Antarctica weaves all the significant threads into an intricate tapestry, made up of science, natural history, poetry, epic history, what it feels like to be there and why it draws so many different kinds of people back there again and again. It is only when all the parts come together that the underlying truths of the continent emerge. Antarctica is the most alien place on Earth, the only part of our planet where humans could never survive unaided. It is truly like walking on another planet. And yet, in its silence, its agelessness and its mysteries lie the secrets of our past, and of our future.
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Year Published:
2013
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781408830598
Number of Pages:
432
Publication Date:
14/03/2013
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Authors:
Walker, Gabrielle
Illustrations Note:
16 pages of colour plates
Publication Date:
14/03/2013
Place of Publication:
London
SKU:
9781408830598

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