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Travel To The Bottom Of The Earth...to place you never dreamed existed. Beneath The Ice...a hand-picked team of specialists makes its way toward the center of the world. They are not the first to venture into this magnificient subterranean labyrinth. Those they follow did not return. Over The... read more

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A world untouched, deep beneath the Antarctic continent, filled with riches beyond your wildest dreams. And an unseen danger, hidden for eons that may be the very doom of humanity! Secret military installations, extreme gadgetry, an awesome monster(s), and twist after twist make Subterranean... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

A world untouched, deep beneath the Antarctic continent, filled with riches beyond your wildest dreams. And an unseen danger, hidden for eons that may be the very doom of humanity! Secret military installations, extreme gadgetry, an awesome monster(s), and twist after twist make Subterranean perfect reading for adventure fans.

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  • “As he drifted into slumber, something touched his dreams. Weak and tentative. Someone calling to him..... Who?”
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  • 'No one owns Antarctica. The 1959 treaty declared the continent to be used only for peaceful, scientific purposes. A world park.'
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  • 'All the way from Australia, Benjamin Brust, a world-renowned cave explorer, will be mapping the intricacies of this unique cavern system. And that smartly dressed man in the uniform is Major Michaelson of the U.S. Marines, who, with two other trained military men, will be accompanying the team to aid in logistics and protection.'
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  • 'Well, the treaty ended in 1991. The continent is now open for mineral exploration, but with one critical stipulation: The land must be protected from damage.'
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  • Professor Linda Furstenburg, a biology professor from the University of Vancouver, to study the unique biosphere we've discovered down there. Also a geologist, Khalid Najmon,' he said with
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  • 'But the first hominids, the earliest ancestor of modern man, only appeared on the planet four million years ago.
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  • That bloody Sin'jari! It all came back
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  • 'Considering that a researcher discovered Mount Erebus's volcanic plume emits gold dust—the only plume to do so on the planet—I
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  • 'Rinchari luminarus. A beautiful species. Comes in a variety of colors too.'
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  • 'Mount Erebus on Ross Island just off the coast of Antarctica. One of three volcanic cones on this continent. At the base of this volcano is the U.S. research station, McMurdo. My home for the past five years.'
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  • 'We named this cave Alpha Cavern. Almost five miles in diameter, the cavern floor was plumbed at two miles below the surface of the continent.
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First Sentence edit see section history

Ashley Carter knocked trail dirt from her boots before climbing into her rusted Chevy pickup.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Prologue

Book one - Teamwork
Chapters 1-4

Book Two - Under the Ice
Chapters 5-9

Book Three - Chutes and Ladders
Chapters 10-20

Book Four - Drums and Death
Chapters 21-30

Book Five - Return to Alpha
Chapters 31-37

Epilogue

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 35 of 99 in NPR's Top 100 Killer Thriller. (community list)

Preceded by Rosemary's Baby, and followed by Clear and Present Danger.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. James Rollins (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 2007
ISBN: 9780380792641
Page Count: 410

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Reading Level: Adults

Mild/Language/Violence/Sexual Themes


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