The ice

Hardcover • 2003 • English • 1. edition

The ice

By Stephen J. Pyne

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About the book

Stephen Pyne's fascination with Antarctica is the force behind this book on a stark and largely unknown continent. It combines a geophysical examination of the ice with a survey of how one of the most alien landscapes on 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 ...Show more

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ISBN

9781842126745

Publisher

Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Published year

2003

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The ice

Format

Hardcover

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