South of Sixty: Living on an Antarctic Base [Idioma Inglés] - Softcover

Warr, Michael

 
9780973850406: South of Sixty: Living on an Antarctic Base [Idioma Inglés]
Softcover
ISBN 10: 097385040X ISBN 13: 9780973850406
Verlag: Antarctic Memories Publishing, 2006

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South of Sixty is a young man s personal account of living for over two years in the Antarctic. With a few companions he kept warm with coal stoves, and melted snow for water. The men are completely isolated for most of the year until a ship came in with new supplies. In the Antarctic Michael studied the weather, and ran husky teams.South of Sixty is a young man s personal account of living for over two years in the Antarctic. With a few companions he kept warm with coal stoves, and melted snow for water. The men are completely isolated for most of the year until a ship came in with new supplies. In the Antarctic Michael studied the weather, and ran husky teams.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Mike Warr spent over two years living in the Antarctic in the 1960 s. He worked as a meteorologist, and drove husky teams at the bases. Like the other men he heated stoves with coal, and melted snow for water. The bases were isolated for eight months. There was no way to leave until the relief ship arrived. Mike has lived in Canada since 1966, and he is married to Norma He taught secondary school for twenty-six years in central British Columbia. Most of his physical activities revolve around getting ready for, and running marathons. He has written a book on his Antarctic experiences titled South of Sixty. The last four chapters are his trip as an Antarctic tourist in 2005. With other ex-Antarctic hands he visited old bases along the Antarctic Peninsula, and noted the changes in the Antarctic especially the increased number of whale sightings and the large crowds of fur seals. Mike belongs to the British Antarctic Survey Club, the American Polar Society, and the New Zealand Antarctic Society. On the Internet his Antarctic articles may be found under Michael Warr Antarctica. His web site is www.antarcticmemoriespublishing.com.

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The men made their own entertainment. They had to get on with each other, as they were isolated for eight months at a time until the relief ship could get through the sea ice. The experience left an indelible memory on all who lived in the Antarctic. South of Sixty describes this life, and contrasts it with the changes in present-day Antarctica. the lead dog whipped around, and the whole team raced off, without the driver, towards the ice cliffs that plunged forty feet into the cold sea. This is a very readable account of a young man s experience of two years working as a meteorologist in Antarctica for the British Antarctic Survey in the 1960 s. He describes with great sensitivity the work and atmosphere at these stations and how much the experience meant to him. This excellent book will be much appreciated by the many tourists who now visit Deception Island and the Antarctic Peninsula each year - Keith Holmes, British Antarctic Survey geologist, 1964 to 1967 and BAS Club Membership Secretary. Mike Warr vividly captures the excitement felt on going to spend two years in Antarctica, serving on remote bases. This is a good read! - Cliff Pearce F.R.G.S., spent two years living in the Antarctic and is the author of The Silent Sound, (2004).

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Verlag
Antarctic Memories Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum
2006
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
097385040X
ISBN 13 
9780973850406
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
176
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