The Ice
1986Discovery and explorationAntarctica, discovery and explorationHuman ecologyAntarcticaDescription and travel
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They raft across a wine-dark sea, sometimes isolated, sometimes strung together, circling the continent like gears within a vast orrery of floating ice.
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Discovery and explorationAntarctica, discovery and explorationHuman ecologyAntarcticaDescription and travel
First published 1986Setting
Antarctica
About the author
Stephen J. Pyne
1949
Stephen J. Pyne has written over 30 books, mostly on the history and management of wildland and rural fire, including big-screen surveys for the U.S., Canada, Australia, Europe (including Russia), and the world generally, and is completing a multi-volume fire history of the U.S. and its regions since 1960. His exploration research includes books on Antarctica, the Grand Canyon, the Voyager mission, and a biography of Grove Karl Gilbert. He teaches courses on fire, history of exploration and science, and nonfiction writing.
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