by StephenJ.Pyne (Author)
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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 448
Edition: New Edition
Publisher: Phoenix Books
Published: 05 Feb 2004
ISBN 10: 075381773X
ISBN 13: 9780753817735
Book Overview: Set to ride the huge interest in Polar exploration generated by Endurance An all-encompassing guide to the continent which remains the ultimate symbol of the natural world 'Pyne's background as a historian gives him a truly novel perspective...The Ice is well worth the effort for connoisseurs of the white continent' New Scientist 'Pyne is a more than able science writer, and he has somehow managed to synthesise a vast mass of material into a form that is compellingly readable...At every stage he can be relied upon for a perceptive and unexpected thought...The Ice is brilliantly original, thrillingly suggestive and endlessly beguiling...this new edition is a smart piece of publishing' Sara Wheeler, Daily Telegraph
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