The Ice A Journey to Antarctica / Stephen J. Pyne ; with a foreword by William Cronon and a new preface by the author.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pyne, Stephen J., 1949-

Series:

Wurts, Janny. Cycle of fire.

Cycle of fire

Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books

Weyerhaeuser environmental book.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discoveries in geography.

Antarctica.

Antarctica--Discovery and exploration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (466 p.)

Place of Publication:

Seattle : University of Washington Press, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

" 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

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface to the 1998 Paperback Edition; Prologue: The Berg; Chapter 1 The Pack; Chapter 2 No Middle Way: The Exploration of Antarctica; Chapter 3 The Shelf; Chapter 4 Heart of Whiteness: The Literature and Art of Antarctica; Chapter 5 The Glacier; Chapter 6 Earth and Ice: The Earth Sciences in Antarctica; Chapter 7 The Sheet; Chapter 8 The Cold Peace: The Geopolitics of Antarctica; Epilogue: The Source; Afterword; Notes; Sources; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Notes:

Originally published: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, 1986.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780295805238

0295805234

OCLC:

1273306388