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Mountains of Madness, A Scientists's Odyssey in Antarctica
by John Long • Tim Bowden (Introduction)
- EXPLORATION
- 2001
- HARD COVER
- 250 PAGES
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A lively account of two fossil hunting expeditions, especially Long's two-month stint in the Cook Mountains deep in the interior of Antarctica. As might be guessed from the lurid title taken from H.P. Lovecraft's gothic tale, Long doesn't stint on the boredom and danger of conducting research (albeit in the summer) in a remote, inhospitable land. He, like many before him, fell into a crevasse. A romantic at heart, Long's detailed chronicle of field work is spiced with reflection and references to the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. His particular scientific interest is in the evolution of Devonian fishes.
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