在 Ends of the Earth 中，Neil Shubin 從南北兩極出發，描繪人類如何在冰雪、寒風與孤立中，持續探索地球的運作方式。極地並非世界的邊緣，而是影響氣候穩定、海洋健康與生命演化的重要核心。本書透過與多位極地研究者的對話，介紹最新的北極與南極科學成果，也呈現這些研究背後的耐心、幽默與冒險精神。作者擅長將專業知識轉化為具體場景，讓讀者理解極端環境如何成為科學突破的起點。本書兼具旅行記的畫面感與自然科學的扎實內容，閱讀時既能感受現場氛圍，也能逐步累積對地球系統的理解。榮獲《The Economist》年度選書，並入圍 2025 年 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize，是適合關心環境、科學與未來議題讀者的一本作品。Meet the scientists uncovering the secrets of Earth's harshest environments – the polar regionsSHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2025AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR'Thrilling... This book is a reminder of how incredibly "cool" our planet can be, and how we must fight to protect it.' Nick MohammedFrigid, remote and inhospitable – the polar regions seem far removed from our everyday lives. But these seemingly isolated ice realms shape life on our planet far more than we realise, influencing everything from the climate to ocean health.They may even hold the secrets to the origins of the Earth. Taking an epic journey of discovery
