An Empire of Ice
Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science
$55.25
- Paperback
344 pages
- Release Date
4 December 2012
Summary
From a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian, a riveting account of the great expeditions of Antarctica’s Heroic Age that restores their status as grand scientific enterprises
Published to coincide with the centenary of the first expeditions to reach the South Pole, An Empire of Ice presents a fascinating new take on Antarctic exploration. Retold with added information, it’s the first book to place the famed voyages of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, his Britis…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780300188219 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0300188218 |
| Author: | Edward J. Larson |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Imprint: | Yale University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 344 |
| Release Date: | 4 December 2012 |
| Weight: | 458g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm |
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Critics Review
” Empire of Ice is a new take on polar exploration of the early 20th century.
”‘In this fascinating book… Larson’s intriguing accounts begin to reveal the bigger picture of early scientific research in Antarctica and its place in European geopolitics of the time.’ (Michael Bravo, New Scientist) ‘Larson is a brilliant researcher, going far beyond the standard source materials, so even devotees of polar literature will learn things’ (Jennifer Kingson, The Scotsman) ‘This is a great and needed book, highly worth reading whether your Antarctic focus is history or science.’ (The Antarctican Society Newsletter)”
About The Author
Edward J. Larson
Edward J. Larson is University Professor of History and holds the Hugh & Hazel Darling Chair in Law at Pepperdine University. His numerous books include Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America’s Continuing Debate over Science and Religion, for which he received a Pulitzer Prize in History. Larson splits his time between Georgia and California.
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