The ice

著者

• Pyne, Stephen J.

書誌事項

The ice

Stephen J. Pyne

Phoenix, 2004

タイトル別名

A masterpiece on Antarctica : Simon Schama

注記

Originally published: U.S.: Iowa University Press, 1986; London: Arlington, 1987

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Stephen Pyne's overwhelming fascination with Antarctica is the compelling force behind this major book on this stark and largely unknown continent. It combines a geophysical examination of the ice with an inspirational survey of how one of the most alien landscapes of our planet has shaped and affected man's life on earth throughout the centuries. The sheer immensity of the ice sheet is staggering. Its weight is sufficient to deform the globe. Interleaved with each scientific examination are historical surveys dealing with man's assimilation of Antarctica. Pyne reveals how Cook's voyages to Antarctica not only affected the history of science, but inspired such works as MOBY DICK and THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA6753952X
• ISBN:
  • 075381773X
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: London
• ページ数/冊数: 428 p.
• 大きさ: 22 cm
• 分類:
  • DC21 : 919.8904
• 件名:
  • BLSH : Pyne, Stephen J., 1949- -- Journeys -- Antarctica
  • LCSH : Antarctica -- Description and travel