ISBN: 9781908906670 - Where the Earth Meets the Sky: Penguins, People and Place in Antarctica (25 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Antarctica is a land of extremes: the coldest, windiest and most remote place on Earth and now one of the most vulnerable to climate change. On isolated Ross Island from where legendary explorers Scott and Shackleton once set out for the South Pole conservation scientist Louise K. Blight travels south to live and work at the edge of the world. There, alongside one of the worlds great Antarctic scientists, she documents how the planets largest iceberg is transforming the lives of Antarcticas penguins. Amid blizzards, endless daylight and the stark, hypnotic beauty of the ice, Louise observes the rhythms of penguin life and the small and eccentric human community that shares this inhospitable place. As days are shaped by weather, waiting and survival, Antarctica becomes both a physical and emotional testing ground, its vast silences offering space for reflection.Interwoven with stories of early explorers and modern-day Antarcticans, and enlivened by humorous and touching portraits of the penguins she studies, Where the Earth Meets the Sky is a powerful meditation on solitude, resilience and renewal and a vivid testament to how the harshest landscape on Earth profoundly alters those who enter it. Conservation biologist Louise K. Blight recounts a summer studying Adelie penguins on Antarcticas Ross Island, blending polar travel, science, and memoir. Amid extreme weather and isolation, she documents wildlife, climate impacts, and the healing power of nature. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardback. Condition: New. Antarctica is a land of extremes: the coldest, windiest and most remote place on Earth - and now one of the most vulnerable to climate change. On isolated Ross Island - from where legendary explorers Scott and Shackleton once set out for the South Pole - conservation scientist Louise K. Blight travels south to live and work at the edge of the world. There, alongside one of the world's great Antarctic scientists, she documents how the planet's largest iceberg is transforming the lives of Antarctica's penguins. Amid blizzards, endless daylight and the stark, hypnotic beauty of the ice, Louise observes the rhythms of penguin life and the small and eccentric human community that shares this inhospitable place. As days are shaped by weather, waiting and survival, Antarctica becomes both a physical and emotional testing ground, its vast silences offering space for reflection.Interwoven with stories of early explorers and modern-day Antarcticans, and enlivened by humorous and touching portraits of the penguins she studies, Where the Earth Meets the Sky is a powerful meditation on solitude, resilience and renewal - and a vivid testament to how the harshest landscape on Earth profoundly alters those who enter it.…

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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Antarctica is a land of extremes: the coldest, windiest and most remote place on Earth - and now one of the most vulnerable to climate change. On isolated Ross Island - from where legendary explorers Scott and Shackleton once set out for the South Pole - conservation scientist Louise K. Blight travels south to live and work at the edge of the world. There, alongside one of the world's great Antarctic scientists, she documents how the planet's largest iceberg is transforming the lives of Antarctica's penguins.Amid blizzards, endless daylight and the stark, hypnotic beauty of the ice, Louise observes the rhythms of penguin life and the small and eccentric human community that shares this inhospitable place. As days are shaped by weather, waiting and survival, Antarctica becomes both a physical and emotional testing ground, its vast silences offering space for reflection. Interwoven with stories of early explorers and modern-day Antarcticans, and enlivened by humorous and touching portraits of the penguins she studies, Where the Earth Meets the Sky is a powerful meditation on solitude, resilience and renewal - and a vivid testament to how the harshest landscape on Earth profoundly alters those who enter it. 336 pp. Englisch.…

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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Antarctica is a land of extremes: the coldest, windiest and most remote place on Earth - and now one of the most vulnerable to climate change. On isolated Ross Island - from where legendary explorers Scott and Shackleton once set out for the South Pole - conservation scientist Louise K. Blight travels south to live and work at the edge of the world. There, alongside one of the world's great Antarctic scientists, she documents how the planet's largest iceberg is transforming the lives of Antarctica's penguins.Amid blizzards, endless daylight and the stark, hypnotic beauty of the ice, Louise observes the rhythms of penguin life and the small and eccentric human community that shares this inhospitable place. As days are shaped by weather, waiting and survival, Antarctica becomes both a physical and emotional testing ground, its vast silences offering space for reflection. Interwoven with stories of early explorers and modern-day Antarcticans, and enlivened by humorous and touching portraits of the penguins she studies, Where the Earth Meets the Sky is a powerful meditation on solitude, resilience and renewal - and a vivid testament to how the harshest landscape on Earth profoundly alters those who enter it.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Antarctica is a land of extremes: the coldest, windiest and most remote place on Earth and now one of the most vulnerable to climate change. On isolated Ross Island from where legendary explorers Scott and Shackleton once set out for the South Pole conservation scientist Louise K. Blight travels south to live and work at the edge of the world. There, alongside one of the worlds great Antarctic scientists, she documents how the planets largest iceberg is transforming the lives of Antarcticas penguins. Amid blizzards, endless daylight and the stark, hypnotic beauty of the ice, Louise observes the rhythms of penguin life and the small and eccentric human community that shares this inhospitable place. As days are shaped by weather, waiting and survival, Antarctica becomes both a physical and emotional testing ground, its vast silences offering space for reflection.Interwoven with stories of early explorers and modern-day Antarcticans, and enlivened by humorous and touching portraits of the penguins she studies, Where the Earth Meets the Sky is a powerful meditation on solitude, resilience and renewal and a vivid testament to how the harshest landscape on Earth profoundly alters those who enter it. Conservation biologist Louise K. Blight recounts a summer studying Adelie penguins on Antarcticas Ross Island, blending polar travel, science, and memoir. Amid extreme weather and isolation, she documents wildlife, climate impacts, and the healing power of nature. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Antarctica is a land of extremes: the coldest, windiest and most remote place on Earth and now one of the most vulnerable to climate change. On isolated Ross Island from where legendary explorers Scott and Shackleton once set out for the South Pole conservation scientist Louise K. Blight travels south to live and work at the edge of the world. There, alongside one of the worlds great Antarctic scientists, she documents how the planets largest iceberg is transforming the lives of Antarcticas penguins. Amid blizzards, endless daylight and the stark, hypnotic beauty of the ice, Louise observes the rhythms of penguin life and the small and eccentric human community that shares this inhospitable place. As days are shaped by weather, waiting and survival, Antarctica becomes both a physical and emotional testing ground, its vast silences offering space for reflection.Interwoven with stories of early explorers and modern-day Antarcticans, and enlivened by humorous and touching portraits of the penguins she studies, Where the Earth Meets the Sky is a powerful meditation on solitude, resilience and renewal and a vivid testament to how the harshest landscape on Earth profoundly alters those who enter it. Conservation biologist Louise K. Blight recounts a summer studying Adelie penguins on Antarcticas Ross Island, blending polar travel, science, and memoir. Amid extreme weather and isolation, she documents wildlife, climate impacts, and the healing power of nature. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Antarctica is a land of extremes: the coldest, windiest and most remote place on Earth - and now one of the most vulnerable to climate change. On isolated Ross Island - from where legendary explorers Scott and Shackleton once set out for the South Pole - conservation scientist Louise K. Blight travels south to live and work at the edge of the world. There, alongside one of the world's great Antarctic scientists, she documents how the planet's largest iceberg is transforming the lives of Antarctica's penguins.Amid blizzards, endless daylight and the stark, hypnotic beauty of the ice, Louise observes the rhythms of penguin life and the small and eccentric human community that shares this inhospitable place. As days are shaped by weather, waiting and survival, Antarctica becomes both a physical and emotional testing ground, its vast silences offering space for reflection. Interwoven with stories of early explorers and modern-day Antarcticans, and enlivened by humorous and touching portraits of the penguins she studies, Where the Earth Meets the Sky is a powerful meditation on solitude, resilience and renewal - and a vivid testament to how the harshest landscape on Earth profoundly alters those who enter it. 336 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Where the Earth Meets the Sky | A Story of Penguins, People and Place in Antarctica | Louise K. Blight | Buch | Englisch | 2026 | Saqi Books | EAN 9781908906670 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. …

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Hardback. Condition: New. Antarctica is a land of extremes: the coldest, windiest and most remote place on Earth - and now one of the most vulnerable to climate change. On isolated Ross Island - from where legendary explorers Scott and Shackleton once set out for the South Pole - conservation scientist Louise K. Blight travels south to live and work at the edge of the world. There, alongside one of the world's great Antarctic scientists, she documents how the planet's largest iceberg is transforming the lives of Antarctica's penguins. Amid blizzards, endless daylight and the stark, hypnotic beauty of the ice, Louise observes the rhythms of penguin life and the small and eccentric human community that shares this inhospitable place. As days are shaped by weather, waiting and survival, Antarctica becomes both a physical and emotional testing ground, its vast silences offering space for reflection.Interwoven with stories of early explorers and modern-day Antarcticans, and enlivened by humorous and touching portraits of the penguins she studies, Where the Earth Meets the Sky is a powerful meditation on solitude, resilience and renewal - and a vivid testament to how the harshest landscape on Earth profoundly alters those who enter it.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Antarctica is a land of extremes: the coldest, windiest and most remote place on Earth - and now one of the most vulnerable to climate change. On isolated Ross Island - from where legendary explorers Scott and Shackleton once set out for the South Pole - conservation scientist Louise K. Blight travels south to live and work at the edge of the world. There, alongside one of the world's great Antarctic scientists, she documents how the planet's largest iceberg is transforming the lives of Antarctica's penguins.Amid blizzards, endless daylight and the stark, hypnotic beauty of the ice, Louise observes the rhythms of penguin life and the small and eccentric human community that shares this inhospitable place. As days are shaped by weather, waiting and survival, Antarctica becomes both a physical and emotional testing ground, its vast silences offering space for reflection. Interwoven with stories of early explorers and modern-day Antarcticans, and enlivened by humorous and touching portraits of the penguins she studies, Where the Earth Meets the Sky is a powerful meditation on solitude, resilience and renewal - and a vivid testament to how the harshest landscape on Earth profoundly alters those who enter it. 336 pp. Englisch.…