Antarctica
by Kim Stanley Robinson
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In the near-future, as Earth's resources dwindle, the harsh landscape of Antarctica may hold the only salvation--and a number of corporate and governmental interests are ready to stake their claims. Following several mysterious equipment thefts, a senator's aide is set to investigate, encountering a series of individuals--a trek guide and her charges, a moody, philosophy-obsessed field hand, and a group of eccentric geologists, among others--along the way. And when a terrorist attack affecting communication satellites strands everyone at scattered locations across the frozen planes, their fate may echo that of the early explorers who lost their lives in the 1800s. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998.
Editions of Antarctica
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Bantam Dell Pub Group |
Date 1998 |
Price $1.00 |
 Used, Good |
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Prebinding |
Publisher Bt Bound |
Date 1999 |
Price None Available |
Publisher Notes
When the treaty protecting Antarctica from profiteers is about to dissolve--sending politicians and corporations scrambling to plunder its resources--a radical environmental group embarks on a campaign of sabotage to protect the land's pristine beauty.
First Line
"First you fall in love with Antarctica, and then it breaks your heart."
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