Published to commemorate the International Polar Year, this literary anthology features first-person narratives, cultural histories, nature and science writing, and fiction from such legendary polar explorers and writers as Jon Krakauer, Jack London, Diane Ackerman, Barry Lopez, and Ursula K. LeGuin.
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Published to commemorate the International Polar Year, this literary anthology features first-person narratives, cultural histories, nature and science writing, and fiction from such legendary polar explorers and writers as Jon Krakauer, Jack London, Diane Ackerman, Barry Lopez, and Ursula K. LeGuin.
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Fair. Corners are bent. Stains on outside cover/inside the book. Cover/ Case does NOT match photos; some content may vary from version shown Cover/Case has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CD's, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. First US Edition/First Printing Hardcover (stated w/full number line), book and dustjacket without any writing, marks or tears, cover wear limited to crease on top rear, no remainder marks, not withdrawn library. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. Audience: General/trade.
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Near Fine in Near Fine Dustjacket. Quarto. 9 1/2 in. x 6 in. Two books in one binding, fine writing on the Antarctic and the Arctic, anthologized by different editors. One tiny blemish (suspected printer's defect) to one of the boards (the Antarctic side) and a very small (1/8 in. x 1 in. ) coffee stain to dustjacket (the Arctic side). 218 pp. + 208 pp. THE ARCTIC: "Comprising the work of novelists, explorers, and natural scientists, this book is both a look back at the history of this exotic place and a rumination of what it means. With contributions from Robert peary, Barry Lopez, Gretel Ehrlich, and many others, it is an encomium to the vastness and beauty of a lonely continent, a commenoration of a place at risk of disappearing" THE ANTARCTIC: "...Here is a compendiumof leaders of their fields, the likes of Scott and Shackleton as well as such distinguished names as Diane Ackerman and even H.P. Lovecraft, claiming the frozen continent for the fantastic. THE ENDS OF THE EARTH: THE ANTARCTIC is a memorable collection of terrific writing--and a lasting contribution to the literature it celebrates."