The ice at the end of the world : an epic journey into Greenland's buried past and our perilous futu...
The ice at the end of the world : an epic journey into Greenland's buried past and our perilous futu...
The ice at the end of the world : an epic journey into Greenland's buried past and our perilous future / Jon Gertner.
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Publisher
New York : Random House, [2019]
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G 2019/3414
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxiii, 418 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction. The view from above -- Part I: Explorations (1888-1931). The scheme of a lunatic -- Hauling -- Simple and easy -- North by Northeast -- A pure primitive realm -- Thule -- TNT -- Digging -- Part II: Investigations (1949-2018). Machine age -- The Americans -- Drilling -- Jesus ice -- Dee...
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Publisher
New York : Random House, [2019]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2019]
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Summary
"A riveting, urgent account of the explorers and scientists racing to understand the rapidly melting ice sheet in Greenland, a dramatic harbinger of climate change. Greenland: a remote, mysterious island five times the size of California but with a population of just 56,000. The ice sheet that covers it is 700 miles wide and 1,500 miles long, and i...
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The ice at the end of the world : an epic journey into Greenland's buried past and our perilous future / Jon Gertner.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [385]-400) and index.
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G 2019/3414
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74VKVeQO6VNZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVeQO6VNZ
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ISBN
9780812996623 hardcover
0812996623 hardcover
DDC
559.82
MMS ID
991024256700002626
