The Ice: A Journey to Antarctica (Weyerhaueser Cycle of Fire) - Softcover

Pyne, Stephen J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0295976780 ISBN 13: 9780295976785

Publisher: University of Washington Press, 1998

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

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Review:

Stephen Pyne long ago realized that life is but a special case of the more general chemistry of carbon and exygen that are constantly setting earth aflame. The frozen waste of Antarctica is thus a glimpse at the future that awaits us at the end of all time, when life and fire finally cease.

Author: William Cronon

Synopsis:

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

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0295976780
• ISBN 13: 9780295976785
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 456