ature writing of a very high order . . . a joyride for those who enjoy deep explorations of logic, human frailty and the laws of nature.?San Francisco ChronicleBill Green] prose rings with the elemental clarity of the ice he knows so well.?PEN committee citationA classic of contemporary nature writing, this award-winning account of Antarctica is now available for the first time in paperback. A new introduction by the author emphasizes the ecological importance of the continent within the global warming crisis.Bill Green is a professor of interdisciplinary studies at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He has been conducting research in Antarctica since 1968.