{"product_id":"antarctica","title":"Antarctica","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sudipta Sengupta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bhraman O Abhijan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover: \u003c\/strong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788170660910\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 350 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Highlights:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAntarctica\u003c\/strong\u003e is a gripping narrative by \u003cstrong\u003eSudipta Sengupta\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first \u003cstrong\u003eBengali woman scientist\u003c\/strong\u003e to take part in \u003cstrong\u003eIndia’s third Antarctic expedition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book delves into the \u003cstrong\u003emystery\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eunfamiliarity\u003c\/strong\u003e surrounding Antarctica, the most \u003cstrong\u003eremote and unexplored\u003c\/strong\u003e continent of Earth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntarctica, long thought to be a \u003cstrong\u003emythical land\u003c\/strong\u003e (referred to as \u003cstrong\u003eAntarctokis\u003c\/strong\u003e by ancient Greeks), was eventually discovered and is now a place of \u003cstrong\u003escientific research\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eadventure\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is the \u003cstrong\u003ecoldest, driest, highest, and most inhospitable\u003c\/strong\u003e continent, which continues to captivate explorers and scientists.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe author takes readers on an \u003cstrong\u003eintense journey\u003c\/strong\u003e through her \u003cstrong\u003epersonal experiences\u003c\/strong\u003e during the Antarctic expedition, and provides fascinating insights into this extreme environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book also covers the \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical context\u003c\/strong\u003e of Antarctica's exploration, starting from \u003cstrong\u003ethe first human footprints\u003c\/strong\u003e on its icy terrain over 150 years ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApart from the expedition's adventures, the book offers a \u003cstrong\u003ecomprehensive understanding\u003c\/strong\u003e of Antarctica’s geography, scientific importance, and its allure to explorers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSudipta Sengupta seamlessly blends \u003cstrong\u003escientific curiosity\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eliterary skills\u003c\/strong\u003e, transforming the book into an \u003cstrong\u003eengaging, informative travelogue\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her vivid descriptions and rich narrative style make Antarctica's icy world come to life for readers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book, originally serialized in the \u003cstrong\u003e‘Desh’\u003c\/strong\u003e magazine, became highly popular and was later published as a complete book. 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