Wondrous Cold: An Antartic Journey

by Joan Myers

Book Overview

For centuries Antarctica has captured the imagination of explorers, scientists, and armchair travelers. Its starkly beautiful landscape, extraordinary wildlife, and harsh climate only begin to suggest... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588342387
• ISBN13: 9781588342386
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 11.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Wondrous cold - Perfect title for this book

As soon as I received this book, I felt a chill...this book really conveys what I would expect the antarctic to be...every page has photos and takes you on a wondrous journey throughout the antarctic. My son is planning to take me there on my "big" birthday when I turn 70 years old...And I just can't wait to see in person the beauty and wonder that this book portrays of this icy area of the world. Olimpianbooks, the seller, kept their word and sent me a flawless book.

Wondrous Beauty

I purchased this book shortly before going to Antarctica and the breathtaking pictures and the very engaging narratives about the continent and the people who work and live in such a place was great preparation for such a journey.

Wondrous Cold

I bought this book for my son, who was traveling to Antarctica for his work. He said it was a wonderful book with lots of beautiful pictures.

To Be Read As Well As Viewed

Although this is a "coffee table" style book, and the pictures are excellent, its stated goal was to review the interaction of humans with Antarctica, and it does this exceedingly well. Ms. Myers insights and her expressions of the feelings of being on this beautiful continent are excellent. Study the photos well, but read the text thoroughly. By all means, get this book if you have any interest in Antarctica.

Antarctic Wonder

I was fortunate enough to have worked a bit with Joan when she was in Antarctica, as part of the National Science Foundation's, Writers and Artists Program. This wonderful book captures the beauty and majesty of Antarctica like no other. In her many travels to and around the Antarctic, Joan was given opportunities and access to areas that are rarely seen by anyone, let alone the many scientists and researchers that work in Antarctica. You will be immensley pleased with this book and through it become more aware of Antarctica, its history and beauty.