The Ice Limit
In the desolate regions of Chile, a remarkable discovery has been made. It is a massive meteorite whose existence will change science and mankind forever. An expedition sets out to recover it, but what should be a simple undertaking becomes dangerous, and the bizzare artifact may not be what it...
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In the desolate regions of Chile, a remarkable discovery has been made. It is a massive meteorite whose existence will change science and mankind forever. An expedition sets out to recover it, but what should be a simple undertaking becomes dangerous, and the bizzare artifact may not be what it seems. When a raging storm drives the tanker beyond the dangerous Antarctic latitude known as the Ice Limit, superstition, egos, and the unknown clash in a stunning finale that will risk the lives of everyone on board.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780446525879 (0446525871)
Publish date: July 18th 2000
Publisher: Warner Books
Pages no: 464
Edition language: English
I enjoyed The Ice Limit, although approach Preston's works reminding myself that fiction is "the willing suspension of disbelief." The books is a well-researched lark, just as it's intended to be. I appreciate the author's well-developed characters. The writing is quick and concise. The Ice Limit is...
Read by Scott Brick.6hrs 37secMeteorites and diamonds and death in South America. Good enough to have on in the background.#31 TBR Busting 2013
http://pro-libertate.net/20100713/132-read-ice-limit
"The Ice Limit" was something of a departure for the Preston/Child duo: a techno-thriller.In this novel, a multi-disciplinary scientific team recovers a highly unusual meteorite from one of the Cape Horn islands. The recovery is fraught with unusual deaths and issues, but the team soldiers on -- e...
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