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Ends of the Earth: Journeys to the Polar Regions in Search of Life, the Cosmos, and our Future

Neil Shubin

Ends of the Earth: Journeys to the Polar Regions in Search of Life, the Cosmos, and our Future

Frigid, remote and inhospitable – the polar regions seem far removed from our everyday lives. But these seemingly isolated ice realms shape life on our planet far more than we realise, influencing everything from the climate to ocean health. They may even hold the secrets to the origins of the Earth. Taking an epic journey of discovery from pole-to-pole, ferrying between penguins and polar bears, Ends of the Earth reveals the polar regions as never before. Meeting with the leading physicists, climatologists, geologists, biologists and palaeontologists working in these extremes – often as eccentric as they are intrepid – Neil Shubin presents the compelling new science of the Arctic and Antarctic with characteristic verve and expertise.

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Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Year
2025
ISBN-13
9780861542871
Genre
Science & Technology
Topics
Polar explorationClimate changeEarth science

Awards

Other awarded books from Neil Shubin

  • Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body