A full and intimate portrait of the most mysterious continent on earth and how it holds the key to all our futures
Gabrielle Walker has a PhD in natural sciences from Cambridge University and has taught at both Cambridge and Princeton universities. She is Chief Scientist of strategic advisory firm Xyntéo, a consultant to New Scientist, contributes frequently to BBC radio and writes for many newspapers and magazines. In 2009 and 2011 respectively she presented the Planet Earth Under Threat series and Thin Air for BBC Radio 4, and in 2011 she presented The Secret Life of Ice for BBC4. She lives in North London.
We are all anxious Antarctic watchers now, and Walker's book is the
essential primer
*Guardian*
The early Antarctic expeditions are thoroughly covered in this
enthralling book. But, then again, so is every other aspect of a
place that continues to haunt the human imagination ... Perhaps
best of all, Walker gives us a fantastically vivid sense of what
it's like to be in Antarctica
*Readers Digest*
This is a fascinating insight into one of the most inhospitable
places on Earth and its implications for the world's future
*Irish Examiner*
Brimful of science, heroism, tragedy and laugh-out-loud humour,
Antarctica is an exciting and informative read ... Walker
interweaves personal accounts and in-depth research to tell an
intimate captivating story
*BBC Focus*
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