One Day, One Night: Portraits of the South Pole - Paperback

by Jennifer McCallum (Author), John Bird (Author)

One Day, One Night offers a riveting account of the challenges, the adventure, the wonder of life at the South Pole Station. This work of narrative non-fiction reveals mind-boggling science, from secrets of climate change locked under the ice, to the edge of the universe and the beginning of time. Immerse yourself in land and skyscapes. Gawk at Polies running to the Geographic South Pole naked when the temperature reaches -101 F. Find yourself bathed in perpetual darkness, frozen into the eight months of winter in the most isolated place on Earth.

Author Biography

Jennifer McCallum holds an M.A. in music composition, and has a portfolio of chamber and choral works, as well as dance choreography. Following her degree, she pursued feminist studies. Her writing has been featured in the Globe and Mail. Dr. John Bird, scientist and journalist, taught at several universities. He trained with USAF fighter pilots before breaking the altitude record for hang gliding and trained with the NASA astronauts underwater and in zero-g aircraft. He is the author of The Upper Atmosphere, published by NASA.