Read more
Informationen zum Autor Tom Griffiths teaches history and the environment at the Australian National University in Canberra and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Klappentext 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, he reflects on the history of human experiences in Antarctica, taking the reader on a journey of discovery, exploration, and adventure in an unforgettable land. Zusammenfassung 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! he reflects on the history of human experiences in Antarctica! taking the reader on a journey of discovery! exploration! and adventure in an unforgettable land. Inhaltsverzeichnis * 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
