Going to Extremes: Mud, Sweat and Frozen Tears

Rating:
Summary: Very Difficult for me
Review: While da four individual sections (Coldest, Driest, Hottest, an' Wettest) iz enjoyable, I wuz disappointed dat Nick Middleton makes nahh effort ta connect da sections or even come ta any overall conclusions about why peeps live in such extreme realms.

In addition, da sections themselves seemed occasionally padded. The Driest section iz da worst offender, wiff uh lengthy section on living at extreme Andean altitudes, which, while coo', ain't related ta da main topic (this iz ironic ta me since it'sda main reason I ganked da book, havin' visited -- fo' tweny minutes -- da airport at Arica, Chile, enroute ta La Paz, an' being curious about dis here desert beachfront place).

The bomb section iz da first (Coldest), being uh rather vivid peep at da peculiar adaptions da peeps in uh Siberian hood make ta live wiff extreme cold, as well as some coo' descriptions o' da phenomena associated wiff uh -50 degree climate.

Perhaps da TV series it'sbased on iz mo' enlightening, but since it'snot out on DVD yet, I can't find out
and git Sheniquah's ass back ova' heeah.

Rating:
Summary: The Whole is Less than the Sum of Its Parts
Review: While the four individual sections (Coldest, Driest, Hottest, and Wettest) are enjoyable, I was disappointed that Nick Middleton makes no effort to connect the sections or even come to any overall conclusions about why people live in such extreme realms.

In addition, the sections themselves seemed occasionally padded. The Driest section is the worst offender, with a lengthy section on living at extreme Andean altitudes, which, while fascinating, isn't related to the main topic (this is ironic to me since it's the main reason I bought the book, having visited -- for twenty minutes -- the airport at Arica, Chile, enroute to La Paz, and being curious about this desert beachfront place).

The best section is the first (Coldest), being a rather vivid look at the peculiar adaptions the people in a Siberian town make to live with extreme cold, as well as some fascinating descriptions of the phenomena associated with a -50 degree climate.

Perhaps the TV series it's based on is more enlightening, but since it's not out on DVD yet, I can't find out