{"product_id":"terra-incognita-travels-in-antarctica-paperback","title":"Terra Incognita: Travels in Antarctica - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Wheeler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the coldest, windiest, driest place on earth, an icy desert of unearthly beauty and stubborn impenetrability. For centuries, Antarctica has captured the imagination of our greatest scientists and explorers, lingering in the spirit long after their return. Shackleton called it \"the last great journey\"; for Apsley Cherry-Garrard it was the worst journey in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a book about the call of the wild and the response of the spirit to a country that exists perhaps most vividly in the mind. Sara Wheeler spent seven months in Antarctica, living with its scientists and dreamers. No book is more true to the spirit of that continent--beguiling, enchanted and vast beyond the furthest reaches of our imagination. Chosen by Beryl Bainbridge and John Major as one of the best books of the year, recommended by the editors of Entertainment Weekly and the Chicago Tribune, one of the Seattle Times's top ten travel books of the year, \u003cb\u003eTerra Incognita\u003c\/b\u003e is a classic of polar literature.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the coldest, windiest, driest place on earth, an icy desert of unearthly beauty and stubborn impenetrability. For centuries, Antarctica has captured the imagination of our greatest scientists and explorers, lingering in the spirit long after their return. Shackleton called it \"the last great journey\"; for Apsley Cherry-Garrard it was the worst journey in the world. \u003cbr\u003eThis is a book about the call of the wild and the response of the spirit to a country that exists perhaps most vividly in the mind. Sara Wheeler spent seven months in Antarctica, living with its scientists and dreamers. No book is more true to the spirit of that continent--beguiling, enchanted and vast beyond the furthest reaches of our imagination. Chosen by Beryl Bainbridge and John Major as one of the best books of the year, recommended by the editors of Entertainment Weekly and the Chicago Tribune, one of the Seattle Times's top ten travel books of the year, Terra Incognita is a classic of polar literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Wheeler\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many books of biography and travel, including \u003ci\u003eAccess\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAll Areas: Selected Writings 1990-2011 \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTravels in a Thin Country: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Journey Through Chile\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eTerra Incognita: Travels\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ein Antarctica \u003c\/i\u003ewas an international bestseller that \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003edescribed as \"gripping, emotional\" and \"compelling,\" and \u003ci\u003eThe Magnetic North: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNotes from the Arctic Circle \u003c\/i\u003ewas chosen as Book of the Year by Michael Palin and Will Self, among others. Wheeler lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 8.02 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755636916512,"sku":"9780375753381","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c3ecf85380827f6a89c6f9bea19370a6.webp?v=1780064328","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/terra-incognita-travels-in-antarctica-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}