Slicing the Silence: Voyaging to AntarcticaHarvard University Press, 2007 - 399 pàgines In 2002, environmental historian Tom Griffiths set sail with the Australian Antartic Division to deliver a new team of winterers. In this book, Griffiths reflects on the history of human experiences in Antartica, taking the reader on a journey of exploration, discovery and adventure in an unforgettable land. |
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... felt not only blind but disembodied as well . The horizon was high and all - surrounding , and ice crystals in the air produced entrancing refractions . Low water clouds appeared and quickly passed ; sometimes they suddenly crystal ...
... felt not only blind but disembodied as well . The horizon was high and all - surrounding , and ice crystals in the air produced entrancing refractions . Low water clouds appeared and quickly passed ; sometimes they suddenly crystal ...
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... felt more alive than at any other time in my life . " - But after six weeks , it was death that stalked him . Byrd felt a creeping unease and a growing depression , and he felt his mind slipping in frightening ways . On the last day of ...
... felt more alive than at any other time in my life . " - But after six weeks , it was death that stalked him . Byrd felt a creeping unease and a growing depression , and he felt his mind slipping in frightening ways . On the last day of ...
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... felt that she understood him better ; she considered that Antarctica ( even with its middle c ) had equalised their relationship . However she concluded that ' taking everything into consideration , I do not think women belong in the ...
... felt that she understood him better ; she considered that Antarctica ( even with its middle c ) had equalised their relationship . However she concluded that ' taking everything into consideration , I do not think women belong in the ...
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Being Australian: Narratives of national identity Catriona Elder Previsualització no disponible - 2007 |