Mirajul alb

In Mirajul alb, Silviu Negut looks at both polar regions. He blends tales of trips with science about these frozen lands. This nonfiction book brings their past and nature together. It forms part of the Sapiens series.

The book shows the harsh trials faced by those who explored. Thousands died. Those who came back told of a world of lasting wonder. Nansen, Shackleton and Byrd all feature in this history. It also covers a dispute and a race. Robert Peary and Frederick Cook each claimed to reach the North Pole first. Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen raced to reach the South Pole.

The science sections show how plants and animals live through extreme cold. They also look at life for people in the far north. The book covers bears, penguins and auroras, the lights in polar skies. It looks at icebergs and ice sheets too. It tells of the Titanic disaster and today's polar research stations. It covers those who have done research, past and present. They include Romanians Emil Racovita and Theodor Gh. Negoita.