Bøger om Antarctica

Dirk Pitt fra den amerikanske miljøorganisation NUMA opdager, at et magtfuldt diamantdynasti sætter millioner af menneskers og dyrs liv på spil ved at bruge ultralyd i sin udvinding af diamanterne, hvilket breder sig som en pest blandt alle levende væsener. I et desperat kapløb med tiden skal der gribes ind for at forhindre en ufattelig tragedie, der vil tilintetgøre alt liv i Stillehavet, og marinearkæologen Dirk Pitt er som altid den eneste, der kan afværge katastrofen.Clive Cussler (1931-2020) var en amerikansk forfatter, der især var kendt for sine spændings- og actionromaner. Han var derudover også marinearkæolog og skattejæger, og den fiktive karakter Dirk Pitt, der er hovedperson i en lang række af Cusslers bøger, er i høj grad inspireret af Cussler selv.

This aviation/travel journal is an account of the author's experiences in 59 years of travelling the globe. His half-Scottish roots may have something to do with his yearning for a desire to visit a number of cold-weather countries that many of us might stay away from, but might like to read about! There are some tropical visits and temperate ones too, but the latest tally has been 21 landings or take-offs within the Arctic Circle, and photos included in the book show Greenland, Iceland, Faroes, Svalbard (sometimes called Spitzbergen), The Falklands and Antarctica amongst others, but there are some in warmer temperature zones! Over those years of travel 124 separate trips have been made involving over 450 different flights. In the early years, many were propeller aircraft and then later jet transport but over that period 64 different types have been flown, and each is supported in the book by brief technical notes and a photo. The author's work in airline operations and then later in the travel agency sector allowed him the opportunity to extensively travel the world and see these sights. Later in retirement, the travel bug has continued. Interspersed into the timeline of the book is the author's autobiography of his time spent in the three countries he has lived in during his working life.

"The interior of Antarctica is an utterly pristine wilderness; a desolate landscape of ice, wind, and rock; a landscape so unfamiliar as to seem of another world. This place is known to only a handful of early explorers and the few scientists fortunate enough to have worked there. Edmund Stump is one of the lucky few. Having climbed, photographed, and studied more of the Transantarctic Mountains than any other person on Earth, this geologist is uniquely suited to offer this stunning visual tour of Antarctica. With stories of Stump's journeys and science, the book contains some 130 color photographs from his 40 years of work on the world's most isolated continent, all complemented by watercolors and sketches by scientific illustrator Marlene Hill Donnelly. Over three chapters-on the ice, the rock, and the wind-we meet snowy paths first followed during Antarctica's Heroic Age, climb the central spire of the Organ Pipe Peaks, peer into the crater of the volcanic Mt. Erebus, and traverse Liv Glacier on snowmobile, while avoiding fatal falls into hidden crevasses. Along the way, we see the beauty of granite, marble, and ice-cored moraines, meltwater ponds, lenticular clouds, icebergs and glaciers. All seems both permanent and precarious, connecting this otherworld to our fragile own"--

Da Gaia smed kontinentet Atlan ind i Solen, med alt hvad der kunne krybe og gå, var den gale videnskabsmand Nysos ikke på kontinentet. Vanvittig af hævntørst over at have mistet sit land og sit folk, sætter han en plan i gang, der skal reducere Jorden til en rygende bunke aske.Der er kun ét problem: En rumgud ved navn Morr og hans makker Ashar. To af Gaias beskyttere af Jorden. To irriterende og provokerende fyre, uden respekt for en mands ønske om hævn... og dette er deres gode sider.I 1999 er verden som altid et galehus, og i København dukker en trussel fra Atlan pludselig op. En trussel som ikke burde eksistere mere. Morr og Ashar er på sagen, men må denne gang have hjælp med opklaringsarbejdet, hvad de blandt andet får af to danske teenagere.Det går ikke altid helt stille af, når Jorden skal reddes!

Scott und Amundsen: der Kampf im ewigen EisRobert Falcon Scott war bereits zu seiner Forschungsreise in Richtung Antarktis aufgebrochen, als der Abenteurer Roald Amundsen ihm in einem Telegramm überraschend mitteilte, dass auch er eine Expedition unternehmen werde, um als erster Mensch den südlichsten Punkt der Erde zu erreichen. Das vielleicht dramatischste Rennen der Weltgeschichte hatte begonnen. Denn schon bald sollte sich aus dem Duell der Pioniere ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit und den antarktischen Winter entwickeln. In dieser spannenden Lesung ausgewählter Passagen aus Scotts Tagebuch und Amundsens Reisebericht werden die Geschehnisse für den Hörer noch einmal lebendig.Der norwegische Seemann Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) entwickelte sich durch sein Interesse für die Polar- und Meeresforschung in den ersten drei Jahrzehnten des 20. Jahrhunderts zu einem der bedeutendsten Entdecker und Abenteurer der Geschichte. Er bescherte durch seine unerschrockenen und wagemutigen Unternehmungen der wissenschaftlichen Fachwelt wertvolle Erkenntnisse über den Nord- und Südpol. Sir Robert Falcon Scott wurde am 6. Juni 1868 bei Plymouth geboren, er starb 1912 während einer Expedition in der Antarktis. Auf Betreiben seines Vaters trat Scott mit 13 nach Abschluss der Schule der Royal Navy bei. Diese Berufswahl war nicht abwegig, da in der Familie Scotts von beiden Seiten eine Seefahrertradition bestand. Über verschiedene Ausbildungsstationen diente er sich vom Seekadett auf dem Ausbildungsschiff "HMS Britannia" hoch bis zum Torpedoleutnant auf der "HMS Majestic".

"An astonishing, vital book about Antarctica, climate change, and motherhood from the author of Rising, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction"--

THE SPINE-TINGLING AND GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH, BREATHLESS'Enthralling. Combines an intricate murder mystery with lyrical passages describing ice cliffs and spectacular skies' SUNDAY TIMES'Chillingly atmospheric, with sub-zero tension and a creeping plot that makes it impossible to look away' JANICE HALLETT'A chilling, atmospheric rollercoaster of a read filled with clever unpredictable twists' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Transportive, absorbing and perfectly paced. You won't want to miss it!' LUCY CLARKE___________With her life back in London falling apart, Olivia cannot believe her luck when she's invited on a once-in-a-lifetime Antarctic cruise with her boyfriend, Aaron.Olivia has never been anywhere so spectacular: huge cliffs of ice loom high on the horizon, penguins dive through the sparkling sea, and above it all, the sun never sets in the eerie twilight sky.Then Aaron disappears. And a body is discovered on board.Surrounded by strangers, Olivia has no idea who she can trust.If she can't figure it out soon, she might not make it back alive . . .___________'Chills, thrills and intense suspense . . . A clever mystery, a twisting page-turner, and a blistering adventure' CHRIS WHITAKER'An atmospheric, chilling book. It was difficult to put down' CATHERINE COOPERPraise for Amy McCulloch:'A high-altitude, high-stakes thriller. I loved it' MATT HAIG'Had me on the edge of my seat. A must read' SARAH PEARSE'Suffocatingly tense, highly original and exhilarating' DAILY EXPRESS'Tense, chilling and terrifying' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'An addictive, tightly plotted thriller that will leave you chilled to the bone' LUCY CLARKE'Chilling, vivid and entirely unique' ABIGAIL DEAN'A real page-turner. Tense, terrifying and fascinating in equal measure' CATHERINE COOPER'A truly terrifying thriller with a tense and twisty plot. Superbly executed' ALLIE REYNOLDS

Ein Mord – zwölf Verdächtige – vierundzwanzig Stunden Dunkelheit!Notärztin Kate North zögert nicht lang, als sie das Angebot erhält, auf einer UN-Forschungsstation in der Antarktis einzuspringen und den Stationsarzt Jean-Luc zu ersetzen, der bei einem tragischen Unfall im Eis ums Leben gekommen ist: Sie ist am Tiefpunkt ihres Lebens angekommen und will nur noch weg. Doch bald schließt der gnadenlose Winter die 13-köpfige Crew in der Forschungsstation ein, und die monatelange Dunkelheit bringt nach und nach alle an ihre Grenzen. Schließlich beginnt Kate zu ahnen, dass Jean-Lucs Tod gar kein Unfall war. Je mehr Fragen sie stellt, desto klarer wird: Der Mörder ist unter ihnen. Und er wird wieder töten. Hoch atmosphärisch schildert die britische Autorin Emma Haughton in ihrem ersten Thriller die atemberaubende Natur der Antarktis und die klaustrophobische Enge innerhalb der Forschungsstation. Die Spannungsschraube wird unerbittlich angezogen - bis zum Showdown.

A personal and detailed account of a lifetime of challenges, achievements, death defying moments, awe and wonder in and about Antarctica. This is an easy-to-read autobiography of an individual with a remarkable breadth and depth of experience of living and working in Antarctica

Equal parts adventure and STEM, Rebecca E. F. Barone's Race to the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica is a thrilling nonfiction book for young readers chronicling two treacherous, groundbreaking expeditions to the South Pole-and includes eye-catching photos of the Antarctic landscape."Riveting! I raced to the end of this book!" -Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of RefugeeIn 1910, Captain Robert Scott prepared his crew for a trip that no one had ever completed: a journey to the South Pole. He vowed to get there any way he could, even if it meant looking death in the eye. Then, not long before he set out, another intrepid explorer, Roald Amundsen, set his sights on the same goal. Suddenly, two teams were vying to be the first to make history-what was to be an expedition had become a perilous race.In 2018, Captain Louis Rudd readied himself for a similarly grueling task: the first unaided, unsupported solo crossing of treacherous Antarctica. But little did he know that athlete Colin O'Brady was training for the same trek-and he was determined to beat Louis to the finish line. For fans of Michael Tougias' The Finest Hours, this gripping account of two history-making moments of exploration and competition is perfect for budding scientists, survivalists, and thrill seekers.

The penguins of Antarctica are writing to invite the polar bears of the Arctic to a party at the South Pole in this humorous picture book.

Join one of the foremost polar explorers of our generation on transcontinental crossings of each polar cap as never before seen—and maybe never seen again.With his unrivaled photography taken during transcontinental crossings of each polar cap, Sebastian Copeland transports us to the ends of the earth and invites us into his expeditions. With his expedition partner, Copeland spent forty-three days crossing the Greenland ice sheet without outside support. In the process, he set a new world record for the longest distance traveled on kites and skis, covering 370 miles over one twenty-four-hour period. With the same partner, Copeland led the first east-to-west transcontinental crossing of Antarctica by skis and kites via two of its poles, setting three world records over the 2,500-mile, eighty-four-day expedition. These polar regions are also the bellwether of the impacts of climate change, and Copeland’s stunning images galvanize our awareness of the threats of global warming and the need for conservation.

Two things resonate in Tom Nagy's photographic portraits of icebergs and Antarctic land-scapes: the untamable, irrepressible energies of nature and the fragility of its jagged shapes, which are minimalistic and narrative, static and mobile, majestic and delicate all at the same time. Nagy's photographs enable us to experience this ephemeral nature becoming a picture and thus prevent them from vanishing for good. In his portraits of icebergs, they become ephemeral sculptures, which drift in the solitary silence of the Antarctic waters like artworks, to then ultimately dissolve completely. From the perspective of the photographer, the Antarctic landscape encourages us to contemplate the cycle of life and to sense our own impermanence.

Journalisten Gracie Logan befinder sig om bord på et forskningsskib i Antarktis for at filme en kæmpemæssig kælvende isbræ, da himlen i det samme oplyses af det særeste fænomen: En lyssfære kommer til syne, drejer hurtigere og hurtigere rundt over skibet og forsvinder så igen. Gracie er hårdnakket ateist, men både hun og de andre ombordværende fyldes med ærefrygt og føler pludselig, at der måske alligevel er mere mellem himmel og jord, end hvad man kan se med det blotte øje. Mens resten af verden forsøger at finde ud af, hvad det var, man så, hører Gracie om en hellig mand, der i sin eremitbolig ude i ørkenen aldrig har set fænomenet, men ikke desto mindre har afbilledet det igen og igen. Han kalder det for Tegnet og siger, at det er et vink fra Gud til menneskeheden om, at kursen må lægges om, hvis man vil overleve. Men er det Gud, der vil i kontakt med sine skabninger? Eller er fænomenet menneskeskabt og led i en eller anden skummel plan? Pludselig viser Tegnet sig flere steder på jorden, mens fanatiske trossamfund begynder at skændes om, hvis gud det er, der taler. Den internationale bestsellerforfatter Raymond Khoury er tilbage med en superspændende roman om evig frelse – eller total ødelæggelse.

Nicholas "Nick" Berg har förlorat allt. Han har förlorat sin fru, sin son och sin roll i företaget som hans liv sedan länge kretsat kring. Och allt han inte längre har, har hans ärkerival Duncan Alexander tagit över. Nicks sista hopp står nu till räddningsbåten Warlock. Men hans första uppdrag som kapten blir inte alls det han hade väntat sig. Kryssningsfartyget Golden Adventurer, som ägs av det företag Nick lämnat bakom sig, skickar plötsligt nödrop från Antarktis. En storm håller på att skicka fartyget ner i djupet. Ombord finns sexhundra passagerare.Samtidigt som Nick och hans besättning gör sitt bästa för att rädda Adventurer, smider Duncan Alexander ondskefulla planer. Om han får som han vill riskerar livet i alla världens oceaner att utplånas. Kommer Nick klara av sitt svåraste uppdrag hittills? Och kan han i så fall stoppa Duncan, innan det är försent? Wilbur Smith (1933-2021) var en sydafrikansk författare som skapat succéer som När lejonet äter och släktkrönikan om familjen Courtney. Smiths romaner skildrar ofta den afrikanska kontinentens historia och innehåller både äventyr och romantik.

„Der Kampf um den Südpol" ein Teil von Stefan Zweigs „Sternstunden der Menschheit", eine Sammlung historischer Prosa-Miniaturen. Dieser Teil handelt von Robert Scotts tragischer Expedition zum Südpol und ist in 9 Kapitel unterteilt.Der Marsch zurück ist für die Gruppe mühselig und kräftezehrend. Die verlorene Hoffnung und der Gedanke an die ruhmlose Heimkehr tragen nicht dazu bei, wieder zu Kräften zu kommen.Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) war ein britisch-österreichischer Autor und Übersetzer. Noch heute gehört er zu den bedeutendsten deutschen Schriftstellern. Seine Werke bestechen durch die besondere Sprache und sind dem Realismus zuzuordnen. Zu seinen bekanntesten Werken gehört die Novellensammlung „Sternstunden der Menschheit".