In the desolate reaches of southernmost Chile, a remarkable discovery has been made. It is a massive meteorite whose very existence will change science-and perhaps even mankind. In great secrecy, an expedition sets out on a converted tanker, bound for the bottom of the world. But almost as soon as the recovery process begins, the mysteries and enigmas begin to mount. What appeared to be simply an engineering challenge quickly becomes a perilous undertaking, for the bizarre, implacable artifact may not be what it seems. And when a raging storm drives the tanker beyond the dangerous Antarctic latitude known as the Ice Limit, superstition, egos, and the unknown clash to create a stunning finale that will risk the lives of everyone on board.
- ISBN10 0446610232
- ISBN13 9780446610230
- Publish Date 1 July 2001 (first published 18 July 2000)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 25 February 2017
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Grand Central Publishing
- Format Paperback
- Pages 512
- Language English