Pilgrims On The Ice
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Pilgrims On The Ice
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2008-05-01
Pilgrims On The Ice written by and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-01 with History categories.
Robert Falcon Scott?s 1901?4 expedition to the Antarctic was a landmark event in the history of Antarctic exploration, creating a sensation comparable to the Arctic efforts of the American Robert E. Peary. Scott?s initial expedition was also the first step toward the dramatic race to the South Pole in 1912, which resulted in the tragic deaths of Scott and his companions. Since then Scott?s reputation has vacillated between two extremes: Was he a martyred hero, the beau ideal of a brave and selfless explorer, or a bumbling fool whose mistakes killed him and his entire party?øPilgrims on the Ice goes beyond the personality of Scott to remove the first expedition from the shadow of the second, to study objectively its purpose, its composition, and its real accomplishments. This Bison Books edition includes a new preface by the author.
Pilgrim Of Ice
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Author : Ronald James Swanson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Pilgrim Of Ice written by Ronald James Swanson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with categories.
Before The Heroes Came
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Author : T. H. Baughman
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 1999-09-01
Before The Heroes Came written by T. H. Baughman and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09-01 with History categories.
Although the Antarctic ice pack and some offshore islands had been sighted and even landed upon briefly as early as the 1820s, it was not until an eccentric Anglo-Norwegian explorer, Carsten F. Borchgrevink, went ashore in 1895 that a human being set foot on the Antarctic continent. Borchgrevink, snubbed by the British establishment, had stolen a march on several planned competing expeditions from Germany and Scandinavia. ø Borchgrevink returned to Antarctica in 1899 with a party that was the first to winter over on the continent. Regrettably, bad weather and unscalable mountains limited their forays inland. Borchgrevink's survival was proof that with adequate supplies, the Antarctic winter was survivable, and that with a better geographic position, the enormous unknown of the continent could be investigated. ø Borchgrevink galvanized the British geographical authorities who had come to consider polar exploration their exclusive province. Led by Sir Clements Markham of the Royal Geographic Society, the British keenly felt his blow to their national pride delivered by an explorer they regarded as an arrogant upstart. The RGS pushed forward with its plans, and a tragic competition to be the first to reach the South Pole was set in motion between the British and the Scandinavians. ø This work is anøaccount of the first tentative human gropings in Antarctica, concentrating on the coalescing of official and popular attitudes that later resulted in the polar races of Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen, which dominate the story of the "Heroic Era" of Antarctic exploration, from 1901 to 1922.
A World Without Ice
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Author : Henry Pollack Ph.D.
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2010-11-02
A World Without Ice written by Henry Pollack Ph.D. and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-02 with Science categories.
A co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize offers a clear-eyed explanation of the planet’s imperiled ice. Much has been written about global warming, but the crucial relationship between people and ice has received little focus—until now. As one of the world’s leading experts on climate change, Henry Pollack provides an accessible, comprehensive survey of ice as a force of nature, and the potential consequences as we face the possibility of a world without ice. A World Without Ice traces the effect of mountain glaciers on supplies of drinking water and agricultural irrigation, as well as the current results of melting permafrost and shrinking Arctic sea ice—a situation that has degraded the habitat of numerous animals and sparked an international race for seabed oil and minerals. Catastrophic possibilities loom, including rising sea levels and subsequent flooding of lowlying regions worldwide, and the ultimate displacement of millions of coastal residents. A World Without Ice answers our most urgent questions about this pending crisis, laying out the necessary steps for managing the unavoidable and avoiding the unmanageable.
The Six Crowns The Ice Gate Of Spyre
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Author : Allan Jones
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2012-10-23
The Six Crowns The Ice Gate Of Spyre written by Allan Jones and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-23 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
The valiant hedgehog Trundle's quest for the Crown of Ice leads him and his crew to the sacred island of Spyre. According to legend, only the Oracle can find the crown, and Trundle's spirited friend Esmeralda Lightfoot is convinced she's the chosen one. Spyre is full of wonders—and danger—from its low, swampy jungles to its soaring, icy mountaintops. And as Trundle, Esmeralda, the squirrel troubadour Jack Nimble, and their new companion, a wild and crazy hare, make their way through a monastery of fighting llamas and a nest of hungry snow snakes, they discover that nothing on this extraordinary island is as it seems.
A Companion To Werner Herzog
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Author : Brad Prager
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2012-05-21
A Companion To Werner Herzog written by Brad Prager and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-21 with Performing Arts categories.
A Companion to Werner Herzog showcases over two dozen original scholarly essays examining nearly five decades of filmmaking by one of the most acclaimed and innovative figures in world cinema. First collection in twenty years dedicated to examining Herzog’s expansive career Features essays by international scholars and Herzog specialists Addresses a broad spectrum of the director’s films, from his earliest works such as Signs of Life and Fata Morgana to such recent films as The Bad Lieutenant and Encounters at the End of the World Offers creative, innovative approaches guided by film history, art history, and philosophy Includes a comprehensive filmography that also features a list of the director’s acting appearances and opera productions Explores the director’s engagement with music and the arts, his self-stylization as a global filmmaker, his Bavarian origins, and even his love-hate relationship with the actor Klaus Kinski
Shackleton Of The Antarctic
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2009-06-01
Shackleton Of The Antarctic written by and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Originally published: Tallahassee, Fla.: E'othen Press, c2002.
Pilgrims
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Author : Elizabeth Gilbert
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2007-09-25
Pilgrims written by Elizabeth Gilbert and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-25 with Fiction categories.
The debut by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat Pray Love, Big Magic and City of Girls; a PEN/Hemingway Award finalist and New York Times Notable Book When it appeared in 1997, Elizabeth Gilbert’s story collection, Pilgrims, immediately announced her compelling voice, her comic touch, and her amazing ear for dialogue. “The heroes of Pilgrims . . . are everyday seekers” (Harper’s Bazaar)—brave and unforgettable, they are sure to strike a chord with fans old and new.
The Sunlight Pilgrims
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Author : Jenni Fagan
language : en
Publisher: Hogarth
Release Date : 2016-07-19
The Sunlight Pilgrims written by Jenni Fagan and has been published by Hogarth this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-19 with Fiction categories.
The stunning new novel from the highly-acclaimed author of The Panopticon It's November of 2020, and the world is freezing over. Each day colder than the last. There's snow in Israel, the Thames is overflowing, and an iceberg separated from the Fjords in Norway is expected to drift just off the coast of Scotland. As ice water melts into the Atlantic, frenzied London residents evacuate by the thousands for warmer temperatures down south. But not Dylan. Grieving and ready to build life anew, he heads north to bury his mother's and grandmother's ashes on the Scottish islands where they once lived. Hundreds of miles away, twelve-year-old Estella and her survivalist mother, Constance, scrape by in the snowy, mountainous Highlands, preparing for a record-breaking winter. Living out of a caravan, they spend their days digging through landfills, searching for anything with restorative and trading value. When Dylan arrives in their caravan park in the middle of the night, life changes course for Estella and Constance. Though the weather worsens, his presence brings a new light to daily life, and when the ultimate disaster finally strikes, they'll all be ready. Written in incandescent, dazzling prose, The Sunlight Pilgrims is a visionary story of courage and resilience in the midst of nature's most violent hour; by turns an homage to the portentous beauty of our natural world, and to just how strong we can be, if the will and the hope is there, to survive its worst. - NPR “Best Books of 2016” – Family Matters, Identity & Culture, Science Fiction & Fantasy, and Tales from Around the World
City Of Ice And Dreams
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Author : J.G. Follansbee
language : en
Publisher: Fyddeye Media / Joseph G. Follansbee
Release Date : 2018-02-15
City Of Ice And Dreams written by J.G. Follansbee and has been published by Fyddeye Media / Joseph G. Follansbee this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-15 with Fiction categories.
What if the key to your past lay at the South Pole? In 2261, Sento, a beautiful, intelligent, tormented young woman, is obsessed by Isorropia, a city in Antarctica that is half-myth, half-legend. Surviving a shipwreck, Sento resolves to trek south with immigrants on a suicidal one-way journey across the melting ice. She leads the pilgrims across a raging river, weeps beneath a massive natural sculpture draped with blue ice, and defends an endangered fur seal. Meanwhile, in the secretive city, First Citizen Elita Soares watches the growing threat of the pilgrim train. She wants no more climate refugees within the city walls. When Elita learns her half-sister may be among the immigrants, she vows to stop the newcomers at all costs. Will the pilgrims reach the fabled city before Antarctica's harsh climate kills them? And why is Elita afraid of her half-sister? City of Ice and Dreams is a dystopian thriller full of action and suspense. The author is a winner of awards in the Writers of the Future program, including an honorable mention for his novelette, The Mother Earth Insurgency, the first book in this series. The other books in the climate fiction series Tales From A Warming Planet include Carbon Run and Restoration. Categories: dystopian, thrillers, adventure, science fiction, climate fiction