Terra Incognita: Travels in Antarctica - Paperback

from whitreidtan

It probably takes an odd duck to think that traveling to Antarctica would be simply amazing. I am that odd duck. I would love to one day visit this ice bound continent. And that's not likely to happen any time soon so reading about someone who did make that trip is next best. And if I'm an odd du...

from PDCRead

In her writing, Wheeler has a knack for immersing herself in the places that she visits, and teasing out the stories of the location and the people. She has been appointed writer in residence in Antarctica, and sets about visiting as many of the bases across the continent that she can. Her easy g...

from TadAD

This is a book that has sat on my shelf for a number of years, awaiting that moment when I was in the mood for an Exploration Memoir. I had a certain degree of high expectation about the book based upon initial reviews that talked about a "rare" and "extraordinary" book. After finishing the book,...

from co_coyote

This is the sort of book I like best: you go some place, you have some interesting experiences, and you learn something about yourself that chances are you wouldn't have learned had you stayed at home. If I ever manage to get my children through University (and one of them looks like he plans to ...

from TadAD

This is a book that has sat on my shelf for a number of years, awaiting that moment when I was in the mood for an Exploration Memoir. I had a certain degree of high expectation about the book based upon initial reviews that talked about a "rare" and "extraordinary" book. After finishing the book,...