Arctic Diary: Surviving on Thin Ice [Paperback]

Sam Branson (Author)

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Publication Date: 2007

It’s hardly a surprise to discover that twenty-two year old Sam Branson has a love of adventure and a real concern about our future in a world threatened by rapid climate change. Journeying into the heart of the Arctic wilderness with his father and a film crew, Sam explores the changing landscape and the lives of the native Inuit people who have survived in a relentlessly inhospitable environment for 5,000 years.Sleeping on frozen seas and encountering majestic polar bears, Sam and his father embark together on a winter expedition, which Sam must ultimately complete on his own, finding new depths of resilience and courage in a formidable and breathtaking landscape.

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Sam Branson was born in England and now splits his time between the UK and the Caribbean. After school he trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu and then went on to do a year’s diploma in music. Since he was young he has always had a love for extreme sports, ranging from racing motocross to surfing.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 182 pages
• Publisher: Virgin Books (2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0753513560
• ISBN-13: 978-0753513569
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.3 x 7.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,191,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Young Sam Branson, experiencing his first dog sled expedition, learning about sled dogs, about climate change in the Arctic, about the Inuit culture, and about surviving the cold, journals his adventure. The journal includes excerpts from the journals of others sharing this expedition, directed by explorer Will Steger. Arctic Diary shares Sam's remarkable opportunity as he lives it.