Date with the Arctic Fate: Iceland Eight Days (Includes CD-ROM)

Author: Yu Xi
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Iceland, the end of the Earth. Iceland, the edge of the Arctic. At its heart lies a deep scar that rips through the Eurasian and American continents, winding endlessly. The brownish-black ravine is sharply contrasted with the white snow and ice, clearly visible. In the bone-chilling, snow-covered landscape, there are almost no trees, no grass, no people, and almost nothing you can see in other parts of the world! Here, there is white—the intertwining of ice and fire. The vast, charcoal-black, and reddish terrain, a gift from volcanic lava; the sparkling, flawless glaciers and snow-capped peaks; the rare geothermal geysers found on Earth. The desolation of Iceland's land is comparable to the Moon, to the extent that American astronauts came here before landing on the Moon to experience what it would be like on the lunar surface. This diary-style documentary work, arranged in chronological order, tells you about the Iceland in my heart through text descriptions, abstract paintings, and over 200 photographs. Of course, there are regrets—some renowned attractions that the author had no chance to visit or describe. Fortunately, the content covered in this book already represents the essence that Icelanders are most proud of.