Review of The North Pole was here: puzzles and perils at the top of the world, by Andrew C. Revkin

Ever wondered what the men’s toilet at Camp Borneo, a temporary Russian camp on the ice about 96 km from the North Pole, consists of? In The North Pole was here, Andrew Revkin reveals this—“a waist high igloo-style wall of ice blocks” (p. 16)—and other details of the fi eld conditions experienced by...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Research
Main Author: Goldman, Helle V.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2010
Subjects:
North Pole
Polar Research
Online Access:https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2053
https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v25i2.6296
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Summary:Ever wondered what the men’s toilet at Camp Borneo, a temporary Russian camp on the ice about 96 km from the North Pole, consists of? In The North Pole was here, Andrew Revkin reveals this—“a waist high igloo-style wall of ice blocks” (p. 16)—and other details of the fi eld conditions experienced by scientists who carry out research near the very top of the world.

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