Wondrous Cold: An Antarctic Journey |  | Author: Joan Myers
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service/Smithsonian Books
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Sales Rank: 64415
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 158
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 9.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 1588342387
Dewey Decimal Number: 919.8904
EAN: 9781588342386
ASIN: 1588342387
Publication Date: May 31, 2006
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Product Description
Antarctica is a land of extremes: coldest, windiest, highest, driest. The place New Mexico photographer Joan Myers calls the "most hostile continent on Earth" nearly defies capture by film or words. In Wondrous Cold: An Antarctic Journey, Myers achieves both. Her exquisite photographs of landscapes, wildlife, and the abandoned huts of early explorers are juxtaposed with glimpses of scientists who seek to understand Antarcticas past and future and the support staff who facilitate their work. Myers journal entries provide a warm introduction to the people and places of this harsh yet surprisingly fragile environment. Science-related sidebars written by New York Times writer Sandra Blakeslee, literary quotations, and excerpts from historic and contemporary sources contribute additional perspective on the worlds most remote frontier. An award winner at the 2006 American Association of Museums publications competition, Wondrous Cold was praised by the jury for its excellence in graphic design and printing. And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold: And ice, mast-high, came floating by, As green as emerald. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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Wondrous Beauty July 18, 2009
Thomas Grover (Naples, Florida)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this book shortly before going to Antarctica and the breathtaking pictures and the very engaging narratives about the continent and the people who work and live in such a place was great preparation for such a journey.
Wondrous Cold March 18, 2009
Kimbatigger (Richmond, VA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my son, who was traveling to Antarctica for his work. He said it was a wonderful book with lots of beautiful pictures.
To Be Read As Well As Viewed August 16, 2007
D. Jahsman (Sedona, AZ USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Although this is a "coffee table" style book, and the pictures are excellent, its stated goal was to review the interaction of humans with Antarctica, and it does this exceedingly well. Ms. Myers insights and her expressions of the feelings of being on this beautiful continent are excellent. Study the photos well, but read the text thoroughly. By all means, get this book if you have any interest in Antarctica.
Antarctic Wonder November 21, 2005
Brian Kliesen (Dodge City, KS)
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
I was fortunate enough to have worked a bit with Joan when she was in Antarctica, as part of the National Science Foundation's, Writers and Artists Program. This wonderful book captures the beauty and majesty of Antarctica like no other. In her many travels to and around the Antarctic, Joan was given opportunities and access to areas that are rarely seen by anyone, let alone the many scientists and researchers that work in Antarctica. You will be immensley pleased with this book and through it become more aware of Antarctica, its history and beauty.
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