Forty Shades of White
Explore Books (London) (Verlag)
978-1-911184-00-3 (ISBN)
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When Ginni Bazlinton signed up for a voyage to the planet's fifth largest and coldest continent, she did not know what to expect. An icy wilderness governed by no nation, where virtually the only natives are penguins and seals, Antarctica was a vast unknown when she set off on the rugged scientific vessel the Akademik Shokalskiy. From this grandmother 'next door' comes a first-hand encounter with a region unknown to many, a fascinating book about the miracle that is Antarctica and an understanding of humanity's ambiguous role within it.
Brought up in the UK and Zimbabwe, Ginni Bazlinton - after a career as a professional dancer in the theatre and at the world famous Murray's Cabaret Club - commenced her world travels in earnest at the age of 52 visiting in quick succession Japan, Chile, Argentina, Patagonia and Morocco. She has taught English as a foreign language working in Portsmouth, Japan and Chile and shares her passion for Antarctica and her other experiences through teaching, writing and advocacy.
Foreword by Sir Ranulph Fiennes Prologue The land of fire Antarctic air and water Our first landing Antarctic fire and ice Deception: Hell's Gate Pure ice: the birth of Antarctica A whale of a time A phenomenological journey The Antarctic mainland Human endurance The United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust Antarctic politics and anarchy Nature in eastern and western thought Quantum physics and vodka Crescendo at dawn The 'Screaming Sixties' El fin del mondo Epilogue
| Erscheinungsdatum | 12.09.2016 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 24 Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Welt / Arktis / Antarktis | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-911184-00-8 / 1911184008 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-911184-00-3 / 9781911184003 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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