Book #1 (Big Dead Place)

The first book that I read was called Big Dead Place by Nicholas Johnson. This is a great story about what life is like in Antarctica. This book does cover some of the interesting journeys of the first explores, but the main topic covers what life is like in Antarctica today. The struggle today mostly takes place at McMurdo Station where I will be headed. The reader quickly learns about the author's struggle with authority. Bureaucratic organizations such as the NSF (National Science Foundation) and RPSC (Raytheon Polar Services Corporation) have left the author bitter and I came away with the feeling that the book was published as a form of revenge.

To get a taste for the book I would recommend going to www.bigdeadplace.com. Here you will learn a lot about the NSF, RPSC, and life in the Antarctic. Currently my friend Amber is borrowing the book but it is up for grabs when she is done. This book is not intended for the sensitive person as there are some crude stories told.