Terra Incognita: Travels in AntarcticaRandom House Publishing Group, 16 мар. 1999 г. - Всего страниц: 384 It is the coldest, windiest, driest place on earth, an icy desert of unearthly beauty and stubborn impenetrability. For centuries, Antarctica has captured the imagination of our greatest scientists and explorers, lingering in the spirit long after their return. Shackleton called it "the last great journey"; for Apsley Cherry-Garrard it was the worst journey in the world. This is a book about the call of the wild and the response of the spirit to a country that exists perhaps most vividly in the mind. Sara Wheeler spent seven months in Antarctica, living with its scientists and dreamers. No book is more true to the spirit of that continent--beguiling, enchanted and vast beyond the furthest reaches of our imagination. Chosen by Beryl Bainbridge and John Major as one of the best books of the year, recommended by the editors of Entertainment Weekly and the Chicago Tribune, one of the Seattle Times's top ten travel books of the year, Terra Incognita is a classic of polar literature. |
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... going south was still like going to the pub . " My experience has been , " Sir Edmund Hillary said between mouthfuls of choco- late cake over tea in New Zealand , " that the scientific community in the Antarctic regard it as their ...
... going south was still like going to the pub . " My experience has been , " Sir Edmund Hillary said between mouthfuls of choco- late cake over tea in New Zealand , " that the scientific community in the Antarctic regard it as their ...
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... going to happen next . A tall , athletic figure burst through a door . " Are you our passenger ? " he asked brightly , and as I nodded he stretched out his hand . " I'm Ben , the copilot . Pleased to meet you . You must be a very ...
... going to happen next . A tall , athletic figure burst through a door . " Are you our passenger ? " he asked brightly , and as I nodded he stretched out his hand . " I'm Ben , the copilot . Pleased to meet you . You must be a very ...
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... going , he ran a finger over his icy beard and said , " Astronomy in Antarctica is full of disappointments . " * " You must have great faith , " I said , " to keep you going through these long and grueling years , never knowing if you're ...
... going , he ran a finger over his icy beard and said , " Astronomy in Antarctica is full of disappointments . " * " You must have great faith , " I said , " to keep you going through these long and grueling years , never knowing if you're ...
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