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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PROLOGUE | 2 |
THE FIRE on the SNOW Legends of the heroic era | 10 |
THE BREATH of ANTARCTICA The brave west winds | 33 |
THE UNIVERSITY of the SOUTHERN OCEAN Life at sea | 53 |
GREAT SOUTH LANDS Reading the rocks | 69 |
HEAVENLY BODIES Space weather | 85 |
PLANTING FLAGS Claiming the ice | 109 |
COLD PEACE Reds down under | 136 |
OF HUDDLES and PEBBLES Life among the penguins | 222 |
THE CHANGEOVER Time history and generations | 246 |
GREEN CRUSADERS Greenpeace and greenhouse | 275 |
FEEDING BODY and SOUL Hunger and wonder | 298 |
CAPTAIN SCOTTS BISCUIT The archaeology of return | 329 |
7 and 8 January | 351 |
Acknowledgments | 353 |
Notes | 356 |
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