Finding Mars

by Rozell, Ned

• ISBN13: 9781602231221
• ISBN10: 1602231222
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-15
• Publisher: Univ of Alaska Pr

Summary

Finding Marsis a rollicking tale of science, travel, and adventure, as science writer Ned Rozell accompanies permafrost researcherand inveterate wandererKenji Yoshikawa on a 900-mile trek by snowmobile through the Alaska wilderness. Along the way, Rozell learns about Yoshikawa's fascinating life, from his boyhood in Tokyo to the youthful wanderlust that led him to travel by rickshaw through the Sahara, by sled to the South Pole, and by sailboat into the frozen reaches of the Arctic Ocean. It's an inspiring, entertaining account of a man driven not just by the desire to fill in the blank spots on a map, but also to learn everything he can about themand a ringing testament to the power of science, enthusiasm, and individual inspiration.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vi
Not Like the Other Boys	p. 3
Fourth Rock from the Sun	p. 18
Wretched Little Port	p. 33
Empty Spots	p. 43
Wind Is the Eskimo's Friend	p. 57
Dare to Fail	p. 79
Usually, You Die	p. 91
Secret of the Permafrost	p. 107
To the End of the Earth	p. 117
The Wine-Dark Sea	p. 135
The Night of Winter	p. 153
Some Kind of Big Changing	p. 171
Epilogue: Finding Mars	p. 181
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