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South Pole: Nature and Culture
Dr. Elizabeth Leane
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Description for South Pole: Nature and Culture
Paperback. The first multi-disciplinary history of the South Pole, covering a diverse range of topics from exploration to art, science to tourism. Series: Earth. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 illustrations, 70 in colour. BIC Classification: 1MTS; PS; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
The Geographic South Pole is a place of paradox. It is a point around which the Earth, quite literally, pivots; yet it has a habit of falling off the edge of our maps. An invisible spot on a high, featureless ice plateau, the Pole has no obvious material value, but is nonetheless a much sought-after location. The endpoint of exploration's most famous 'race' between teams led by Robert F. Scott and Roald Amundsen, the Pole has more recently become a favoured destination of 'extreme' tourists. Like the whole of Antarctica, '90 South' does not belong to any nation, but six ... Read more
The Geographic South Pole is a place of paradox. It is a point around which the Earth, quite literally, pivots; yet it has a habit of falling off the edge of our maps. An invisible spot on a high, featureless ice plateau, the Pole has no obvious material value, but is nonetheless a much sought-after location. The endpoint of exploration's most famous 'race' between teams led by Robert F. Scott and Roald Amundsen, the Pole has more recently become a favoured destination of 'extreme' tourists. Like the whole of Antarctica, '90 South' does not belong to any nation, but six ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Earth
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780235967
SKU
V9781780235967
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About Dr. Elizabeth Leane
Elizabeth Leane is Associate Professor of English at the University of Tasmania. She is the author of Reading Popular Physics (2007) and Antarctica in Fiction (2012), and the co-editor of Considering Animals (2011).
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