Big Dead Place: Inside the Strange and Menacing World of Antarctica

ISBN-13: 9780922915996 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 350 str.

Nicholas Johnson

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"Big Dead Place" examines daily life in Antarctica, with a look at early explorers, the local history of the region's two largest U.S. bases, and the internal culture of the U.S. Antarctic Program. Working for that program, self-proclaimed "smirking lackey" Nicholas Johnson quickly finds a world far from his preconceived vision of a pristine frontier and a noble scientific mission. Photos, some in color. Illustrations & maps.