End of the Earth: Voyages to AntarcticaEnd of the Earth brings to life the waters of the richest whale feeding grounds in the world, the wandering albatross with its 11-foot wingspan arching through the sky, and the habits of every variety of seal, walrus, petrel, and penguin in the area, all with boundless and contagious inquisitiveness. Magnificently written, the book evokes an appreciation and sympathy for a region as harsh as it is beautiful. "Luminous and haunting . . . the contemporary Thoreau."--The Wall Street Journal "[Matthiessen] doesn't waste words, and in End of the Earth: Voyages to Antarctica, his homage to the austere splendor of that frozen continent, he hasn't deployed a single one whose choice I would care to take issue with. . . . Matthiessen writes crusty, chiseled sentences that demand to be read slowly--the perfect prose equivalent of the landscapes he's describing."--The New York Times Book Review |
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... wildlife safari company out of Austin , Texas , which traveled to remote wild places the world over . But only in the last decade , when cruise ship voyages to cold destinations became oddly popular , has limited Antarctic Sea travel ...
... wildlife artist Robert Bateman , accompanied by his wife , Birgit , a German- born artist - photographer , and also two other field leaders for Victor's company , Greg Lasley of Texas and Brad Schram of California . Like the Batemans ...
... wildlife habitat keep visitors at a respect- ful distance from all wildlife , from nesting birds to seals . For the moment , Antarctica has no economic activity other 52 52 PETER MATTHIESSEN.