Interview of Stephen Pyne by Jean de Pomereu

• Main Author: Pyne, Stephen J., 1949-
• Other Authors: de Pomereu, Jean
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program 2021
• Subjects: Antarctic Ice; Antarctica > Discovery and exploration > Interviews; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Austral; Austin; Victoria Land; Amundsen Sea; Ross Island; New Zealand; South Pole; McMurdo Station; Palmer Station; Palmer-Station; Anvers; Allan Hills; Anvers Island; Christchurch; Antarc*; Antarctica; South pole
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1811/92798

Although Stephen Pyne is best known as a historian of fire, his book The Ice (1986) continues to be regarded by many as one of the most important contributions to Antarctic literature. The writing of The Ice is the focus of this oral history. Parts 1 & 2 focus on his journey to Antarctica and wh...