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Title: THE ICE
A JOURNEY TO ANTARCTICA
By: Stephen J. Pyne
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0295976780
ISBN 13: 9780295976785
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Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS
Pub. date: 1 February, 1998
Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books
Pages: 456
Description: Explores the physical and organic phenomena of the Antarctic continent as well as its history. With chapters on the geography and formation of the continent, its exploration, its depiction in the arts and sciences, and its geopolitical treatment, the author places the remote land as central to the
Synopsis: "The Ice is a compilation of more about ice than you knew you wanted to know, yet sheer compelling significance holds attention page by page. . . . Pyne conveys a view of Antarctica that interweaves physical science with humanistic inquiry and perception. His audacity as well as his presentation warrant admiration, for the implications of The Ice are vast."-New York Times Book Review
Publication: US
Imprint: University of Washington Press
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