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The Ice: A Journey to Antarctica
Stephen J. Pyne
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Description for The Ice: A Journey to Antarctica
Paperback. Explores the physical and organic phenomena of the Antarctic continent as well as its history. With chapters on the geography and formation of the continent, its exploration, its depiction in the arts and sciences, and its geopolitical treatment, the author places the remote land as central to the Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: Maps & photographs. BIC Classification: 1MTS; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 29. Weight in Grams: 699.
“The Ice is a compilation of more about ice than you knew you wanted to know, yet sheer compelling significance holds attention page by page. . . . Pyne conveys a view of Antarctica that interweaves physical science with humanistic inquiry and perception. His audacity as well as his presentation warrant admiration, for the implications of The Ice are vast.”—New York Times Book Review
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
Series
Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books
Signed by the author
;Yes
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295976785
SKU
V9780295976785
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Reviews for The Ice: A Journey to Antarctica
The Ice is a compilation of more about ice than you knew you wanted to know, yet sheer compelling significance holds attention page by page..Pyne conveys a view of Antarctica that interweaves physical science with humanistic inquiry and perception. His audacity as well as his presentation warrant admiration, for the implications of The Ice are vast.
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