| View Larger Image | Antarctica: Life on the Ice (Travelers' Tales) | Paperbackby Susan Fox Rogers (Editor)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Travelers' Tales | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 264 Pages | | Publication Date: | September 28, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 177,225th |
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Product Description
Antarctica’s legend as a fascinating, forbidding place is confirmed and expanded in these insider articles. Covering everything from “Happy Camper School” to washing dishes to what it’s like to fall in love in a place where the sun never goes down (or never comes up), these articles limn a world of colorful characters (human and otherwise) and breathtaking backdrops. The humor runs high here in work by Karen Joyce, who recounts an odd afternoon when it “rained chickens,” and Glenn Grant, who riffs on the dreaded “psych test.” Some of the contributors are award-winning travel writers: Bill Fox, for example, leads a pithy tour through the remote base McMurdo, while Lucy Bledsoe tells of looking for krill and finding dinosaur bones instead. Other contributors are newbies who vividly conjure the region’s extraordinary sights, from gale-force winds and magnificent glaciers to mummified seals and charming penguins. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 7 reviews)
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Who Needs an Alien Planet? by F. J. Masterman  5 Stars
January 17, 2009
Current astronomical studies have revealed the harsh, bizarre nature of other planets in our solar system and their many moons. Oftentimes these alien worlds hold yield awesome scenes of inhospitable desolation, especially in contrast to our own beautiful planet. However, the fact is that Earth itself possesses one of the most astounding and frightening regions one might imagine. Such a place is our fifth-largest continent. In doing research for a book in my PlanetCare Series which may take place in Antarctica, I obtained a copy of Susan Fox Rogers' book. This superb collection of twenty essays contains the real-life experiences of persons who have braved the harsh world of Antarctica. From a variety of viewpoints, an image arises of an overwhelmingly beautiful and yet often terrifying place, which nevertheless grips the fascination of a host of people, who wish to work there in our American research station. It is far more than the usual travel book, and gives the reader an emotional understanding of Antarctica, as well as great amounts of well-presented information on the ice world. To understand the complex nature of Earth, this book is a must.
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A very fine book by Robert Flint (Woodside, California USA) 5 Stars
November 02, 2008
As an engineer who has worked in Antarctica many times and wintered over three times, I find this book rings very true. The incidents and places are authentic, as are the characters, including the slightly oddball characters who are attracted to a professsional "Life on the Ice". You won't get a complete view of Antarctica from this book, but you will read some delightful vignettes which illuminate life in this modern day other-worldly place. The final essay by Guy Gutheridge is especially good: here is the view of a man who has had more to do than any other with what has been written about Antarctica in the last four decades.
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Antarctica: Life on the Ice (Travelers' Tales) by Judy Jones (Lompoc, CA United States)  3 Stars
October 13, 2008
I actually bought this book to help aquaint my kids with Antarctica, but it is not a kid friendly book. Some language and scenarios are adult and so this did not suit my purpose. The stories are also a bit long and drawn out.
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If you want to know what it feels like to live and work in Antarctica, READ THIS BOOK! by Dr. Susan Macgregor 5 Stars
June 03, 2008
I lived and worked in McMurdo Station, Antarctica, for a few seasons. Reading the Traveler's Tales chosen by Fox-Rogers was mesmerizing. She chose a set of amazing stories that both entertain and educate. If you want an authenic taste of "life on the Ice"...read this book.
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It's a lively armchair read perfect for any general-interest library strong on adventure travel. by Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) 5 Stars
March 05, 2008
What's it like to live and work in Antarctica? The next best thing to going there is the collection Antarctica: Life on the Ice, which explores the challenges of living in Antarctica. Essays from some twenty writers offer insights into challenges, ironies, and even funny tales of life in the region, contributed by those who chose to live and work there. It's a lively armchair read perfect for any general-interest library strong on adventure travel.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
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