On Thin Ice
Breakdowns, Whiteouts, and Survival on the World's Deadliest Roads
$69.49
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
13 September 2011
Summary
Every year a fleet of men travel to the Arctic Circle, a region heavily endowed with natural resources. Locating the abundance of natural gas, conflict-free diamonds and gold is relatively easy - but extracting and transporting these goods is another matter entirely. The truckers picked to deliver these precious commodities spend two months travelling hundreds of miles on a naturally formed road of ice. It is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.
For more than 20 years, Hugh Ro…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781409120742 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1409120740 |
| Author: | Hugh Rowland, Michael Lent |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 13 September 2011 |
| Weight: | 358g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 154mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
‘Covers all the excitement and breathtaking perilousness of the series together with the camaraderie and competitive spirit of the truckers’
Covers all the excitement and breathtaking perilousness of the series together with the camaraderie and competitive spirit of the truckers * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
Hugh Rowland
Hugh Rowland is a trucker with over 30 years of experience. He owns and operates a successful excavation business in British Columbia, Canada, and serves as the President of the Ice Road Trucker Foundation. Hugh has been married for 25 years to his childhood sweetheart, Dianne, and together they have three daughters and two grandchildren.
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