The Ice at the End of the World: An Epic Journey Into Greenland's Buried Past and Our Perilous Future
Jon Gertner
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The Ice at the End of the World: An Epic Journey Into Greenland's Buried Past and Our Perilous Future
Jon Gertner
Rave
Positive
Mixed
Pan
Rave
Positive
Mixed
Pan
... fascinating and encyclopedic.
... [an] engrossing new book.
... a fascinating account.
Jon Gertner makes a compelling case that it’s time to start thinking seriously about Greenland and its growing relevance to our lives, and those of our descendants.
Gertner does not mince words.
Gertner is deeply apprehensive about Greenland's future, which he convincingly demonstrates is tied to the future of our planet. What his scientific heroes discover is alarming: Greenland's ice sheet is rapidly melting. Gertner voices concern for the consequences this will have on rising sea levels, for example, but he also mourns the disappearance of the ice itself. Once thought of as a lifeless desert, Gertner's book memorializes the ice sheet's beauty and the astounding secrets it continues to hold..
Jon Gertner’s compelling book, The Ice at the End of the World, addresses this paucity [of information about the exploration of Greenland] with intelligence and insight.
... [a] vivid and dramatic chronicle.
In this wide-ranging book, Gertner...demonstrates the same excitement for scientific exploration as for the adventures of early polar explorers.
In this remarkably thorough account, Gertner...builds a fascinating chronology of scientific endeavor and discovery.
... [a] penetrating and engrossing book.