Table of Contents

Prologue
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Getting There
2 Arrival
3 Simon and I
4 First Steps
5 Journeys
6 Home Again
7 Challenges
8 Into Night
9 A Gift from Heaven
10 A Light in the Valley
11 A Glow at the Window
12 The Coldest Day
13 To Go or Not to Go
14 The March of Science
15 Energy Crisis
16 Special Delivery
17 Anticipation
18 Don Juan Pond
19 People Come and Go
20 A Tragic Incident
21 Motoring On
22 Re-entry
Afterword
Appendix 1: Summary of Observations and Results
Appendix 2: Technical Details for 1968–69
Abbreviations
Glossary
Al’s Helpful List of Kiwi Terms
References and Further Reading
Index
Author Biographies

About the Author

Allen Riordan retired from his position as associate professor at North Carolina State University where he had taught meteorology and conducted research not only at his desktop computer, but also in wind tunnels, at sea in winter storms, and with forecasters at the National Weather Service. Al and his wife live in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Simon Cutfield was inspired for adventure by meeting Sir Edmund Hillary during his student days in Auckland. On his return from Vanda, Simon ventured to Australia in early 1970 to ride the mining boom. He married there and became a metallurgist and process engineer in major mining projects across Australia. He now lives in South East Queensland.