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...
Published in: | Polar Research |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Norwegian Polar Institute
2010
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Online Access: | https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2053 https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v25i2.6296 |
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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