Terra Incognita Av Sara Wheeler

<p><b>A modern classic on exploring and understanding the Antarctic, the most uncharted place on our planet.</b><br><br> <i>Terra Incognita </i>is a meditation on the landscape, myths and history of one of the remotest parts of the globe, as well as an encounter with the international temporary residents of the region - living in close confinement despite the surrounding acres of white space - and the mechanics of day-to-day life in extraordinary conditions. Through Sara Wheeler, the Antarctic is revealed, in all its seductive mystery.<br><br><b>''Antarctica could hope for no better chronicler: spirited, humorous and highly intelligent, she is also a writer of rare talent'' </b><b><i>Observer</i></b></p>