Chris Turney: 3 books
Iced In
Ten Days Trapped on the Edge of Antarctica
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2017
A memoir of survival by a scientist “traveling in the footsteps of . . . explorers Ernest Shackleton and Douglas Mawson . . . Enjoyable armchair adventure” (Booklist).
“The Antarctic Factor: If anything can go wrong, it will. It’s basically Murphy’s Law on steroids.” —Chris Turney
On...
1912
The Year the World Discovered Antarctica
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2012
An in-depth exploration of the innovative science and intrepid spirit behind the expeditions that led to the discovery of Antarctica.
On March 8, 1912, the front page of The Daily Chronicle trumpeted “The South Pole discovered,” marking Roald Amundsen’s triumph over the tragic Robert...
Environmental Archaeology
Theoretical and Practical Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2014
Environmental Archaeology: Theoretical and Practical Approaches outlines and assesses the various methods used to reconstruct and explain the past interaction between people and their environment.
Emphasising the importance of a highly scientific approach to the subject, the book combines geoarchaeological,...