January is the perfect month to contemplate the nature of cold. Here in Arizona our weather is thankfully bearable, but the Arctic is another story. Read about the men and women who have explored the coldest regions on earth and how global warming is now affecting these regions. Don’t forget to have a cup of hot tea or cocoa nearby while you read!
Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic by Jennifer Niven
Arctic Crossing: A Journey Through the Northwest Passage and Inuit Culture by Jonathan Waterman
Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape by Barry Lopez
Conquering the Impossible: My 12,000-Mile Journey Around the Arctic Circle by Mike Horn
A Fabulous Kingdom: The Exploration of the Arctic by Charles Officer
Fatal North: Adventure and Survival Aboard USS Polaris by Bruce Henderson
The Future of Ice: A Journey Into Cold by Gretel Ehrlich
High Latitudes: An Arctic Journey by Farley Mowat
Ice Bound: A Doctor’s Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole by Jerri Nielsen
Ninety Degrees North: The Quest for the North Pole by Fergus Fleming
North to the Night: A Year in the Arctic Ice by Alvah Simon
Race to the Pole: Tragedy, Heroism and Scott’s Antarctic Quest by Sir Ranulph Fiennes
Silent Snow: the Slow Poisoning of the Arctic by Marla Cone
South: the Endurance Expedition by Sir Ernest Shackleton
This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland by Gretel Ehrlich
1 comment:
Great list. Thanks!
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