Blue Ice (Signed)

Softcover. English. Double Storey. 2005. ISBN: 1770130136. 175pp.

Good condition in softcover, cover is bent. Long inscription inside, signed by author.

To most people, Antarctica is the white smudge at the bottom of a world map. Few realise that it's almost the size of Africa and that its wild weather and currents dominate the planet. Fewer, still, know that Cape Town has been the gateway to Antarctic expeditions for hundreds of years. Cook, Shackleton, Scott and many more all began their southern voyages from Table Bay. This book explores the frozen continent and the voyages of discovery from an African perspective - and comes up with some surprising connections. Book No: 2501272