Innocents on the ice
Subtitle: a memoir of Antarctic exploration, 1957
By: by John C. Behrendt.
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Niwot, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 428
Subjects: Behrendt, John C., 1932- -- Diaries.; Explorers -- Antarctica -- Biography.; Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration.; Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- American.
Genres: Diaries.
Description: Innocents on the Ice is based on the author's experience and writings as part of a U.S. Navy-supported scientific expedition to establish Ellsworth Station on the Filchner Ice Shelf. This expedition, undertaken from November 1956 to early 1958, coincided with the International Geophysical Year (1957-1958) which ushered in the "scientific age" in Antarctica.

Drawing on his 40 years of Antarctic research experience, Behrendt explains the changes in scientific activities and environmental awareness in Antarctica today.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-408) and index.