남극 제국: 얼음과 침묵과 황제펭귄들의 세상
Gavin Francis 저/김용수 역 | 군자출판사

※ 책소개
이 책은 영국 에든버러 출신의 게빈 프란시스(Gavin Francis)라는 의사가 소년 시절의 꿈을 좇아 남극대륙에 있는 영국 과학연구기지 중 하나인 핼리연구기지(Halley Research Station) 월동연구대에 자원하여 고독과 침묵과 황제펭귄과 함께 했던 한 해의 경험을 기술한 것이다. 폭 넓은 독서에 근거한 지식과 과학적 탐구, 실존 인물에 대한 취재를 바탕으로 남극대륙과 남극탐험의 역사, 특히 스콧과 섀클턴 탐험대의 극적이고 흥미진진한 얘기와 함께 황제펭귄에 대한 심도 있고 친밀한 내용과 남극대륙 위에서의 극한의 경험과 3개월 반 동안의 극야와 사계절이 바뀌는 동안의 극지의 자연과 인간의 풍경을 사려 깊고 서정적인 섬세한 필치로 담담하게 서술하고 있다.

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도해와 지도 목록 ···························································xii
서문: 얼음으로부터의 일별 ·············································· 1
1 남극대륙을 상상하며 ············································· 10
2 대서양의 축 ···························································· 26
3 킹펭귄과 황제펭귄에 관하여 ································ 55
4 드디어 남극대륙에 오다! ······································· 77
5 즐거운 휴일과 특별한 행사들 ······························· 99
6 대륙의 힌지 ·························································· 127
7 겨울을 기다리며 ·················································· 158
8 어둠과 빛 ······························································ 179
9 한겨울 ··································································· 211
10 4분의 3 ·································································· 238
11 생명의 조짐 ·························································· 260
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