Erebus the Ice Dragon : a portrait of an Antarctic volcano /
Haunting and searingly beautiful, Erebus has attracted explorers, mountaineers, artists and scientists,each drawn to the mountain by their own particular vision or curiosity. The mountain is a truly unique geological phenomenon, an active volcano sheathed in ice, with hundreds of ice caves, steaming...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Auckland, New Zealand :
Massey University Press,
[2023].
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| Summary: | Haunting and searingly beautiful, Erebus has attracted explorers, mountaineers, artists and scientists,each drawn to the mountain by their own particular vision or curiosity. The mountain is a truly unique geological phenomenon, an active volcano sheathed in ice, with hundreds of ice caves, steaming towers six meters high around its summit and a lava lake. Also, in the minds of many New Zealanders, it is a place of destruction and despair, wrought by a single momentous accident. Antarctica veteran Monteath weaves history, science, art and adventure into a compelling tale, supported by superb images selected from his lifetime of working and voyaging in the area. |
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| Physical Description: | 349 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781991016362 1991016360 |