Slicing the silence : voyaging to Antarctica

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Slicing the silence : voyaging to Antarctica

Tom Griffiths

Harvard University Press, 2007

  • : hard
  • : [pbk.]

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Simultaneously published in Australia by the UNSW Press

Includes bibliographical references (p. 356-385) and index

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巻冊次

: hard ISBN 9780674026339

内容説明

From Scott and Shackleton to sled dogs and penguins, stories of Antarctica seize our imagination. In December 2002, environmental historian Tom Griffiths set sail with the Australian Antarctic Division to deliver the new team of winterers. In this beautifully written book, Griffiths reflects on the history of human experiences in Antarctica, taking the reader on a journey of discovery, exploration, and adventure in an unforgettable land.He weaves together meditations on shipboard life during his three-week voyage with fascinating forays into the history and nature of Antarctica. He brings alive the great age of sail in the initiation of travellers to the great winds of the "roaring forties." No continent is more ruled by wind, and Griffiths explains why Antarctica is a barometer of global climatic health. He charts the race to the South Pole, from its inception as part of the drive to map Earth's magnetism, to the reasons for Robert Scott's tragic death. He also offers vivid descriptions of life in Antarctica, such as the experience of a polar night, the importance of food for morale, and coping with solitude.A charming narrative and an informative history, "Slicing the Silence" is an intimate portrait of the last true wilderness.
巻冊次

: [pbk.] ISBN 9780674034709

内容説明

From Scott and Shackleton to sled dogs and penguins, stories of Antarctica seize our imagination. In December 2002, environmental historian Tom Griffiths set sail with the Australian Antarctic Division to deliver the new team of winterers. In this beautifully written book, Griffiths reflects on the history of human experiences in Antarctica, taking the reader on a journey of discovery, exploration, and adventure in an unforgettable land. He weaves together meditations on shipboard life during his three-week voyage with fascinating forays into the history and nature of Antarctica. He brings alive the great age of sail in the initiation of travelers to the great winds of the "roaring forties." No continent is more ruled by wind, and Griffiths explains why Antarctica is a barometer of global climatic health. He charts the race to the South Pole, from its inception as part of the drive to map Earth's magnetism, to the reasons for Robert Scott's tragic death. He also offers vivid descriptions of life in Antarctica, such as the experience of a polar night, the importance of food for morale, and coping with solitude. A charming narrative and an informative history, Slicing the Silence is an intimate portrait of the last true wilderness.

目次

* Prologue *18 December: The Fire on the Snow Legends of the heroic era *19 December: The Breath of Antarctica The Brave West Winds *21 December: The University of the Southern Ocean Life at Sea *23 December: Great South Lands Reading the Rocks *24 December: Heavenly Bodies Space Weather *25 December: Planting Flags Claiming the Ice *26 December: Cold Peace Reds Down Under *27 December: Wintering Surviving the Polar Night *28 December: Solitude An Experiment in Loneliness *29 December: Honeymoon on Ice Love in a cold climate *30 December: Of Huddles and Pebbles Life Among the Penguins *31 December: The Changeover Time, History and Generations *1 January: Green Crusaders Greenpeace and Greenhouse *3 January: Feeding Body and Soul Hunger and Wonder *6 January: Captain Scott's Biscuit The Archaeology of Return *7 and 8 January * Acknowledgments * Notes * Index

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