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Below the convergence: voyages toward Antarctica, 1699-1839
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Explorers' perilous quests to map Antarctica.
If you're intrigued by the spirit of discovery and tales of human resilience, "Below the Convergence" is a fascinating read. Alan Gurney transports you to a time when Antarctica was a mystery, taking you aboard with the courageous sailors who faced unimaginable hardships. Through their eyes, you'll experience the awe of exploration and the steep price it demanded.
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Below the convergence: voyages toward Antarctica, 1699-1839
by
Alan Gurney
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ISBN: 9780712673297
Authors:
Alan Gurney
Publisher: Pimlico
Date of Publication: 1998-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.86
(rated by 90 readers)
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A Convergência é uma linha que, a cerca de 800 milhas da Antártica, divide o hemisfério sul em duas regiões de climas opostos: de um lado, as terras temperadas do mundo "civilizado"; de outro, o inferno gelado descrito por Dante. Neste livro, Alan Gurney conta as viagens dos navegadores que se aventuraram abaixo da Convergência quando a Antártica ainda não havia sido descoberta e era apenas uma área gigantesca na imaginação dos europeus.Durante séculos acreditou-se que no Pacífico Sul existia um continente de proporções asiáticas, habitado por milhões de nativos. Em 1768, quando o explorador James Cook zarpou da Inglaterra a bordo do Endeavour, tinha o objetivo de verificar até que ponto essa fantasia correspondia aos fatos. Tudo o que avistou foram algumas ilhas. Se havia ali um continente, era definitivamente bem menor do que se esperava.Houve centenas de tentativas de atingir a terra mais ao sul do planeta - e o custo das descobertas foi alto. Capitães intrépidos e marujos que muitas vezes não passavam de adolescentes enfrentavam, por exemplo, muralhas de icebergs, tempestades que surgiam do nada, o terrível escorbuto (que dizimava tripulações inteiras) e mesmo o canibalismo de algumas tribos do Pacífico Sul. Feitas à custa de sangue, determinação e valentia, foram viagens que puseram no mapa um lugar fantástico onde hoje há cientistas tomando café em suas bases ao longo da costa e, às vezes, até turistas fotografando pingüins.
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