Land of Wondrous Cold: The Race to Discover Antarctica and Unlock the Secrets of Its Ice

by Gillen D Wood and Gillen D'Arcy Wood

Book Overview

A 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069117220X
• ISBN13: 9780691172200
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.6"