| Beyond Cape Horn: Travels in the Antarctic Contributor(s): Neider, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815412355 ISBN-13: 9780815412359 Publisher: Cooper Square Press OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2002 Annotation: This book presents Charles Neider's fascinating narrative of his third trip beyond Cape Horn to Antarctica--the last wild place on earth. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Polar Regions - Nature |
| Dewey: 919.8 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.04" W x 8.92" (1.18 lbs) 408 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Writer and Antarctic explorer Neider tells of his third trip to the frozen continent, describing the international stations there and the goals they are working toward. Neider also tours the Antarctic landscape, observing the geography and wildlife and evoking it in detail. Devoting scrutiny to the international treaties that protect the continent politically and environmentally, Neider reveals how important those treaties are. Also included in this work are interviews with Antarctic pioneers Sir Charles Wright, Sir Vivian Fuchs, and Laurence Gould. |