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Ice Rivers A Story of Glaciers, Wilderness and Humanity

Paperback • 2022 • English

Ice Rivers A Story of Glaciers, Wilderness and Humanity

By Jemma Wadham

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About the book

Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize Shortlisted for the Richard Jeffries Award The story of one woman's passion for glaciers As one of the world's leading glaciologists, Professor Jemma Wadham has devoted her career to the glaciers that cover one-tenth of the Earth's land surface. Today, however, these 'ice rivers' are in peril. High up in the Alps, Andes and Himalaya, once-indomitable glaciers are retreating; in Antarctica, meanwhile, thinning ice sheets are releasing meltwater to sensitive ma...Show more

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ISBN

9780141994147

Publisher

Penguin Publishing Group

Published year

2022

Language

English

Original title

Ice Rivers A Story of Glaciers, Wilderness and Humanity

Format

Paperback

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