"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.
"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 ...
Former FCC Commissioner Nicholas Johnson, whose How to Talk Back to Your Television Set helped spark a media reform movement, is back with more complaints and suggestions for understanding and improving the mass media. Whatever your first priority, he urges, everyone's second priority should be media reform.
Former FCC Commissioner Nicholas Johnson, whose How to Talk Back to Your Television Set helped spark a media reform movement, is back with more compla...