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Land of Wondrous Cold : The Race to Discover Antarctica and Unlock the Secrets of Its Ice by Gillen D'Arcy Wood (2021, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrinceton University Press
ISBN-10069122904X
ISBN-139780691229041
eBay Product ID (ePID)15050075599
Product Key Features
Number of Pages312 Pages
Publication NameLand of Wondrous Cold : the Race to Discover Antarctica and Unlock the Secrets of Its Ice
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEarth Sciences / Geography, Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Earth Sciences / Geology, History
Publication Year2021
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaScience
AuthorGillen D'arcy Wood
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2022-300620
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Like Antarctica itself: dynamic and unexpected, but always fascinating." ---Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, "In a book that is both science and adventure story, Land of Wondrous Cold weaves together the human and natural history of the Antarctic by connecting early Victorian explorers and their discoveries with ancient and modern geological findings." ---Midge Raymond, EcoLit Books, Wood's examination of prior human perceptions of Antarctica in the days of sail, juxtaposed with contemporary appreciation and warnings about what the future may hold, adds up to a marvelously engaging work., "Land of Wondrous Cold blew me away with its clever twin narrative. Readers interested in polar exploration, science history, earth sciences, or deep-time history should all take note. This book is far more interesting and satisfying than a casual glance might suggest." ---Leon Vlieger, The Inquisitive Biologist, Three nations sent expeditions to the Antarctic in the late 1830s and early 1840s. This fascinating account describes their members' heroism and often disastrous experiences without ignoring the significant discoveries that followed. . . . Outstanding history accompanied by outstanding popular science., "Wood's approach links exploration and scientific study, showing how researchers have followed in the footsteps--sometimes literally--of trailblazing Antarctic adventurers. Moreover, the vulnerability of those early explorers, with their wooden ships and primitive equipment, reminds Wood of our collective vulnerability today to planetary systems shifting under the pressure of climate change." ---Marissa Grunes, Boston Review, "This is a well written book that remains clear even whilst juggling three different expeditions. It could easily have been three times the length, but this would rather have spoilt the whole package, which is digestible and easy to read." ---Dave Munday, Ocean Challenge, The book recounts the stories of . . . rival expeditions in relation to each other in vivid detail, bringing out the various personalities involved., "A masterful means of emplacing Antarctica - and the history of science - in deep time: an urgent concern in our moment of climate crisis." ---Alexis Rider, Polar Journal, "Cold begone! Here be wonders. . . . [Wood] approaches Antarctica with refreshing breeziness." ---Fergus Fleming, Literary Review
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal919.89
SynopsisA gripping history of the polar continent, from the great discoveries of the nineteenth century to modern scientific breakthroughs Antarctica, the ice kingdom hosting the South Pole, looms large in the human imagination. The secrets of this vast frozen desert have long tempted explorers, but its brutal climate and glacial shores notoriously resist human intrusion. Land of Wondrous Cold tells a gripping story of the pioneering nineteenth-century voyages, when British, French, and American commanders raced to penetrate Antarctica's glacial rim for unknown lands beyond. These intrepid Victorian explorers--James Ross, Dumont D'Urville, and Charles Wilkes--laid the foundation for our current understanding of Terra Australis Incognita. Today, the white continent poses new challenges, as scientists race to uncover Earth's climate history, which is recorded in the south polar ice and ocean floor, and to monitor the increasing instability of the Antarctic ice cap, which threatens to inundate coastal cities worldwide. Interweaving the breakthrough research of the modern Ocean Drilling Program with the dramatic discovery tales of its Victorian forerunners, Gillen D'Arcy Wood describes Antarctica's role in a planetary drama of plate tectonics, climate change, and species evolution stretching back more than thirty million years. An original, multifaceted portrait of the polar continent emerges, illuminating our profound connection to Antarctica in its past, present, and future incarnations. A deep-time history of monumental scale, Land of Wondrous Cold brings the remotest of worlds within close reach--an Antarctica vital to both planetary history and human fortunes.
LC Classification NumberG870
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