The Sun Is a Compass: My 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds - Couverture souple

Van Hemert, Caroline

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0316414441 ISBN 13 : 9780316414449

Editeur : Little, Brown Spark, 2020

Synopsis

During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the scientific research she once loved, she was compelled to experience wildness again, to be guided by the sounds of birds and to follow the trails of animals.

In March of 2012 she and her husband set off on a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic. Travelling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft and canoe, they explored northern landscapes so remote there were no maps or guidebooks to mark them. Together, they survived harrowing dangers while also experiencing incredible moments of joy and grace - migrating birds silhouetted against the moon, the steamy breath of caribou and the bond that comes from sharing such experiences.

A unique blend of science, adventure and personal narrative, the book explores the bounds of the physical body and the tenuousness of life in the company of creatures whose daily survival is nothing short of miraculous. It is a journey through the heart, the mind and some of the wildest places left in North America.

In the end, The Sun Is a Compass is a love letter to nature, an inspiring story of endurance and a beautifully written testament to the resilience of the human spirit.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Caroline Van Hemert is a biologist and adventurer whose journeys have taken her from the pack ice of the Arctic Ocean to the swamps of the Okavango Delta. She currently works at the US Geological Survey Alaska Science Center and regularly publishes articles in scientific journals about birds and other wildlife in the north. Her research and expeditions have been featured by the New York Times, MSNBC, National Geographic and more. She lives in Alaska with her husband and two young sons.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Little, Brown Spark
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0316414441
• ISBN 13: 9780316414449
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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