One Day the Ice Will Reveal All Its Dead

by Dudman, Clare (Author)

• ISBN13: 9780143034735
• ISBN10: 0143034731
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-01
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)

Summary

In this unforgettable debut novel Clare Dudman has imaginatively re-created the life of the German scientist Alfred Wegener, whose theory of continental drift—derided by his contemporaries—would eventually revolutionize our perception of the world. Wegener’s irresistible urge to discover the unknown takes him from the horrors of World War I’s trenches to several lengthy expeditions across the unexplored ice of Greenland, an extraordinary quest that—with the support of a remarkable woman—gives birth to a powerful idea worth fighting for. Distinguished by its evocation of the unforgiving beauty of the Arctic, this stunningly written tale of obsession and courage will thrill readers of scientific history and the best adventure writing.

Author Biography

Clare Dudman was born in North Wales and has worked as an industrial research and development scientist.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Preface	1	(6)
Part I Die Einleitung	7	(106)
(The Introduction)
Part II Die Hypothese	113	(1)
(The Hypothesis)
Part III Die Methode	113	(212)
(The Method)
Part IV Der Schluss	325	(75)
(The Conclusion)
Extract from New York Times, 12 December 1931	400	(2)
Author's Note	402	(2)
Further Reading	404