Terra Incognita : Travels in Antarctica

Spending seven months amongst scientists, support staff, and the scattered communities that make the frozen south their temporary home, she captures both the profound isolation and unexpected camaraderie of life at the bottom of the world. Wheeler weaves together her own experiences with the compelling history of Antarctic exploration, from Scott and Shackleton's heroic age to the modern scientific programmes that now dominate the ice. Her sharp observations and wry humour bring warmth to the coldest place on Earth, whilst her lyrical prose captures the otherworldly beauty of a landscape where nature operates on an entirely different scale. This is essential reading for anyone fascinated by polar exploration, environmental science, or simply the question of what drives people to seek out the planet's most extreme corners.