The Ferocious Summer by Meredith Hooper
The Antarctic Peninsula is for all of us an early warning system. This brilliant book tells the story of Antarctic warming and of how scientists are piecing together the jigsaw of causes and impacts, here in particular through a study of the changing lives and habits of a group of Adelie penguins. To write this book Meredith Hooper worked with key scientists in bases, on ice breakers and in research vessels. Her story is very precisely located in time and space, focusing on the work and ideas of individual scientists and on the local animals. In it she memorably brings an outsider's non-specialist awareness to the crucial understanding of what is happening, now, to the planet we share.
Hooper has a superb eye for detail and.. a highly entertaining style. She points out early that she is not a scientist describing herself as an 'outsider' to the way scientists think and work. And yet this is one of the most important popular science books to be written in years. -- Dick Ahlstrom * Irish Times *
A vivid snapshot of the extraordinary challenges involved in understanding what is happening to the penguins and why one particular type of this much-loved bird is in sharp decline. -- David Shukman * Daily Mail *
Hooper's story of scientists, penguins and her growing obsession with the beauty of ice conveys the allure of working in this most challenging of environments. -- Nick Rennison * Sunday Times *
Hooper has a light - even charming- touch in her account of the challenges faced both by the penguins and the scientists who study them, but there are some very serious lessons for those who wish to heed them. -- Michael Kerrigan * Scotsman *
A breezy mix of anecdotal sketches recording life on the (Antarctic) base, topographical description, simple biology and accessible climate science -- Sara Wheeler * Daily Telegraph *
A vivid snapshot of the extraordinary challenges involved in understanding what is happening to the penguins and why one particular type of this much-loved bird is in sharp decline. -- David Shukman * Daily Mail *
Hooper's story of scientists, penguins and her growing obsession with the beauty of ice conveys the allure of working in this most challenging of environments. -- Nick Rennison * Sunday Times *
Hooper has a light - even charming- touch in her account of the challenges faced both by the penguins and the scientists who study them, but there are some very serious lessons for those who wish to heed them. -- Michael Kerrigan * Scotsman *
A breezy mix of anecdotal sketches recording life on the (Antarctic) base, topographical description, simple biology and accessible climate science -- Sara Wheeler * Daily Telegraph *
Meredith Hooper has most often been an award-winning writer of many books of non-fiction for children, though her writing ranges from academic articles to fiction for young children. During the last fifteen years she has specialised in writing about the history, geology and wildlife of Antarctica. In 2000 she was awarded the Antarctic Service Medal by the US Congress. She lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846680083 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846680085 |
| Title | The Ferocious Summer |
| Author | Meredith Hooper |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-08-23 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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