The Ice: A Novel of AntarcticaThe Ice is an authentic glimpse of the beautiful, terrifying continent of Antarctica--and a murderous struggle for its survival. "Gripping . . . a timely, credible and suspenseful eco-thriller. . . . Charbonneau's passion . . . inspires the reader".--Publishers Weekly. Fine. |
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Page 174
... TERCO's purpose secret exploratory drilling . During the previous Antarctic summer TERCO's geologists had followed a vein of cobalt and copper found higher up on the flank of the mountain . Although the mineral deposit had disappeared ...
... TERCO's purpose secret exploratory drilling . During the previous Antarctic summer TERCO's geologists had followed a vein of cobalt and copper found higher up on the flank of the mountain . Although the mineral deposit had disappeared ...
Page 339
... TERCO crew's honchos , Merrill and Sears knew about ? — Grounded for a week , Hank Forbes had been away from MacTown longer than his itinerary had called for . In spite of his regular reports by radio , his navy bosses would be ...
... TERCO crew's honchos , Merrill and Sears knew about ? — Grounded for a week , Hank Forbes had been away from MacTown longer than his itinerary had called for . In spite of his regular reports by radio , his navy bosses would be ...
Page 341
... TERCO and other research groups as well . No drilling , no subsurface blasting , no pollution allowed . What if TERCO had ignored the desig- nation ? That would explain being close- mouthed about its auxiliary camp and what it was for ...
... TERCO and other research groups as well . No drilling , no subsurface blasting , no pollution allowed . What if TERCO had ignored the desig- nation ? That would explain being close- mouthed about its auxiliary camp and what it was for ...
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