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Ends of the Earth

Journeys to the Polar Regions in Search of Life, the Cosmos, and our Future
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Frigid, remote and inhospitable – the polar regions seem far removed from 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... Read More
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Ends of the Earth

A panorama of cutting-edge science in our planet’s harshest and most remote environments.

A panorama of cutting-edge science in our planet’s harshest and most remote environments.

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Frigid, remote and inhospitable – the polar regions seem far removed from 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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780861542864

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 February 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oneworld Publications

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Neil Shubin is the author of Some Assembly Required (also published by Oneworld), Your Inner Fish and The Universe Within. He is the Robert R. Bensley Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2011.

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