The Winter Station

The Winter Station
Author: Jody Shields
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2018-01-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316385328

An aristocratic Russian doctor races to contain a deadly plague in an outpost city in Manchuria - before it spreads to the rest of the world. 1910: people are mysteriously dying at an alarming rate in the Russian-ruled city of Kharbin, a major railway outpost in Northern China. Strangely, some of the dead bodies vanish before they can be identified. During a dangerously cold winter in a city gripped by fear, the Baron, a wealthy Russian aristocrat and the city's medical commissioner, is determined to stop this mysterious plague. Battling local customs, an occupying army, and a brutal epidemic with no name, the Baron is torn between duty and compassion, between Western medical science and respect for Chinese tradition. His allies include a French doctor, a black marketeer, and a charismatic Chinese dwarf. His greatest refuge is the intimacy he shares with his young Chinese wife - but she has secrets of her own. Based on a true story that has been lost to history, set during the last days of imperial Russia, The Winter Station is a richly textured and brilliant novel about mortality, fear and love.

Hibernation Station

Hibernation Station
Author: Michelle Meadows
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2011-04-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442436840

Everybody at the station! It’s time for winter hibernation! The sweet rhyming text of this book will calm even the most rambunctious kids and have them dreaming about what it’s like to hibernate. Young readers will be soothed and delighted as this story introduces them to different types of hibernating animals. The creatures on the train are preparing to snuggle into sleep, although with a passenger list that includes chipmunks, bears, snakes, hedgehogs, groundhogs, frogs, turtles, mice, bats, and more, there’s a lot of noise! Will the hibernating critters ever get to sleep? Take a trip to Hibernation Station to find out!

Ice Station

Ice Station
Author: Ruth Slavid
Publisher: Park Publishing (WI)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Antarctica
ISBN: 9783906027661

For more than fifty years, Halley Research Station-located on the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica's Weddell Sea-has collected a continuous stream of meteorological and atmospheric data critical to our understanding of polar atmospheric chemistry, rising sea levels, and the depletion of the ozone layer. Since the station's establishment in 1956, there have been six Halley stations, each designed to withstand the difficult climatic conditions. The first four stations were crushed by snow. The fifth featured a steel platform, allowing it to rise above snow cover, but it, too, had to be abandoned when it moved too far from the mainland, making it precarious. Commissioned by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and completed in 2012, Halley VI is the winning design from a competition in collaboration with the Royal Institute of British Architects. Designed by London-based Hugh Broughton Architects and AECOM, a US-based architecture and engineering firm, the structure cannot just rise to avoid being engulfed by accumulating snow, but it is also the first research station able to be fully relocatable, its eight modules situated atop ski-fitted hydraulic legs. This book tells the story of this iconic piece of architecture's design and creation, supplemented with many illustrations, including plans and previously unpublished photographs.

Letters from Victorian Pioneers

Letters from Victorian Pioneers
Author: Public Library, Museums, and National Gallery (Vic.)
Publisher: Melbourne : Published for the Trustees of the Public Library by Robt. S. Brain
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1898
Genre: Aboriginal Australians
ISBN:

Addressed by pioneers to His Excellency Charles Joseph La Trobe ... ; Each paper listed separately in this Bibliography.

The South Pole (Complete Edition)

The South Pole (Complete Edition)
Author: Roald Amundsen
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2023-12-02
Genre: History
ISBN:

Roald Amundsen's 'The South Pole' (Complete Edition) is a groundbreaking work that documents the Norwegian explorer's historic journey to become the first person to reach the South Pole. Amundsen's narrative is filled with vivid descriptions of the harsh Antarctic landscape, his meticulous planning, and the challenges faced by his team. Written in a straightforward and objective style, the book captures the essence of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. This complete edition includes additional materials such as maps, photographs, and Amundsen's own reflections on the expedition. Roald Amundsen, known for his meticulous planning and determination, was a seasoned explorer with a passion for the unknown. His experience in polar exploration and his thirst for adventure drove him to conquer the South Pole against all odds. Amundsen's attention to detail and disciplined leadership are evident throughout the book, showcasing his remarkable character. I highly recommend 'The South Pole' to readers interested in exploration, adventure, and the triumph of the human spirit. Amundsen's account offers a valuable insight into the challenges and triumphs of early Antarctic expeditions, making it a captivating read for history enthusiasts and adventurers alike.

An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul

An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul
Author: Elphinstone Mountstuart
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2024-05-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3385129257

Reprint of the original, first published in 1842.