Terra Incognita

Sara Wheeler

£9.99

Sara Wheeler was the first foreigner ever selected by the US government to be the 1994 “Writer in Residence at the US South Pole Station”. For her the journey was a matchless gift, through which she learnt another way of looking at the world.

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Publish Date: 04/09/1997
ISBN: 9780099731818 Category: Tags: ,

Description

A modern classic on exploring and understanding the Antarctic, the most uncharted place on our planet.

Terra Incognita is a meditation on the landscape, myths and history of one of the remotest parts of the globe, as well as an encounter with the international temporary residents of the region – living in close confinement despite the surrounding acres of white space – and the mechanics of day-to-day life in extraordinary conditions. Through Sara Wheeler, the Antarctic is revealed, in all its seductive mystery.

‘Antarctica could hope for no better chronicler: spirited, humorous and highly intelligent, she is also a writer of rare talent’ Observer

Additional information

Weight 223 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 19 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

306

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

919.8904 (edition:21)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K