The Ice: A Journey to Antarctica - Rilegato

Pyne, Stephen J.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1842126741 ISBN 13: 9781842126745

Casa editrice: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003

Riassunto

Stephen Pyne's overwhelming fascination with Antarctica is the compelling force behind this major book on this stark and largely unknown continent. It combines a geophysical examination of the ice with an inspirational survey of how one of the most alien landscapes of our planet has shaped and affected man's life on earth throughout the centuries. The sheer immensity of the ice sheet is staggering. Its weight is sufficient to deform the globe. Interleaved with each scientific examination are historical surveys dealing with man's assimilation of Antarctica. Pyne reveals how Cook's voyages to Antarctica not only affected the history of science, but inspired such works as Moby Dick and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. An all-encompassing guide to the continent which remains the ultimate symbol of the natural world.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Stephen Pyne is an associate professor of history at Arizona State University-West. He spent three months in Antarctica as a recipient of the Antarctic Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities. He is also an Arizona fireman.

Product Description:

As new.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1842126741
• ISBN 13: 9781842126745
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 428