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This exhaustive account of the ill-fated Scott party’s exploration of the Antarctic was too long and too detailed for my taste.
Things I have learned:
- your teeth can shatter in your mouth when it's -60F
- you can get frostbite on the same parts of your body over and over again
- it's possible to "thaw" a sleeping bag in negative temperatures
- penguins have little fear
- the Poles are dangerous places (well, ok, I knew that one already)
- scientists are b**-s*** crazy
So yes, this was a fascinating book. I don't recommend it unless you're really into a lot of sciency jargon (or can skim quickly) but if you're remotely interes ...more
- your teeth can shatter in your mouth when it's -60F
- you can get frostbite on the same parts of your body over and over again
- it's possible to "thaw" a sleeping bag in negative temperatures
- penguins have little fear
- the Poles are dangerous places (well, ok, I knew that one already)
- scientists are b**-s*** crazy
So yes, this was a fascinating book. I don't recommend it unless you're really into a lot of sciency jargon (or can skim quickly) but if you're remotely interes ...more
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