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Terra Incognita: Travels in Antarctica
Sara Wheeler
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Description for Terra Incognita: Travels in Antarctica
Paperback. The author spent six weeks at the pole and on the edge of the infamous Ross Ice Shelf, as well as another month with the British Antarctic Survey. This title presents a meditation on the landscape, myths and history of one of the remotest parts of the globe, as well as an encounter with the people who inhabit this region. Num Pages: 320 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 232.
A modern classic on exploring and understanding the Antarctic, the most uncharted place on our planet.
Terra Incognita is a meditation on the landscape, myths and history of one of the remotest parts of the globe, as well as an encounter with the international temporary residents of the region - living in close confinement despite the surrounding acres of white space - and the mechanics of day-to-day life in extraordinary conditions. Through Sara Wheeler, the Antarctic is revealed, in all its seductive mystery.
'Antarctica could hope for no better chronicler: spirited, humorous and highly intelligent, she is ... Read moreObserver
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099731818
SKU
V9780099731818
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About Sara Wheeler
Sara Wheeler’s books include the international bestseller Terra Incognita: Travels in Antarctica, of which the Telegraph reviewer wrote, ‘I do not think there will ever be a better book on the Antarctic.’ The Magnetic North: Notes from the Arctic Circle, was chosen as Book of the Year by Will Self, Michael Palin, A. N. Wilson and others. She has ... Read more
Reviews for Terra Incognita: Travels in Antarctica
Antarctica could hope for no better chronicler: spirited, humorous and highly intelligent, she is also a writer of rare talent
Observer
Penetrating, vivacious and often amusing, Wheeler's record has a sharp authenticity
The Times
She writes with a consistent wry wit... she never lacks empathy, compassion or generosity for people whose values, background and gender were ... Read more
Observer
Penetrating, vivacious and often amusing, Wheeler's record has a sharp authenticity
The Times
She writes with a consistent wry wit... she never lacks empathy, compassion or generosity for people whose values, background and gender were ... Read more