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Antarctica
Antarctica
Author: Kim Stanley Robinson
In his latest novel, Kim Stanley Robinson takes us to a harsh, alien landscape covered by a sheet of ice two miles deep. This is no distant planet -- it is the last pure wilderness on earth. — A stark and inhospitable place, its landscape poses a challenge to survival; yet its strange, silent beauty has long fascinated scientists and adventu...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780002253932
ISBN-10: 0002253933
Publication Date: 1997
Pages: 420
Edition: New Ed
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Publisher: HarperCollins Voyager
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 4
good overview of Antarctica - a mix of scientific info, good characters with compelling stories, and an underlying message
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If you are facinated by Antarctica, this novel tells a good story while providing insight on the frozen continent.
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Great KSR--lots of accurate science and history with well developed characters and a gripping story.
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The description of the geology of Antarctica is absolutely riveting. Its a good story to boot. I could not put this book down.
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