The Antarcticans
Research and Recreation on Earth's Coldest Continent
$50.70
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
12 January 2027
Summary
A firsthand account of what it’s like to spend a year living and working in Antarctica through the eternal winter.
Located 3,500km from the nearest city on a volcanic island near Antarctica, lies New Zealand’s only polar research station: Scott Base. In The Antarcticans, Matty Jordan offers a rare, vivid look at life in the world’s most inhospitable environment. Through stunning photography and captivating storytelling, the book explores a landscape of curious penguins, all-d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798217136841 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Matty K. Jordan |
| Publisher: | Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
| Imprint: | DK |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 12 January 2027 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 213mm x 255mm |
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Matty K. Jordan
Matty Jordan has spent 450 days in Antarctica over nine separate expeditions, dodging frostbite and photographing playful penguins for the entertainment of his 2.3-million strong community on social media, making him the world’s most followed Antarctican.
For nearly eight years, Matty was a project manager for New Zealand’s Antarctic Programme, delivering construction projects in support of world-leading climate science.
He is the Chair for the Canterbury Branch of the NZ Antarctic Society, a Board Director for the US Antarctic Society, and an ambassador for the UK-based charity 2041 Foundation.
He lives in Christchurch, New Zealand with his girlfriend, Sam, and his labradoodle, Koda.
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