{"product_id":"9781409120742","title":"On Thin Ice","description":"Author: Hugh Rowland\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781409120742\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 13 Sep 2011\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery year a fleet of men travel to the Arctic Circle, a region heavily endowed with natural resources. Locating the abundance of natural gas, conflict-free diamonds and gold is relatively easy - but extracting and transporting these goods is another matter entirely. The truckers picked to deliver these precious commodities spend two months travelling hundreds of miles on a naturally formed road of ice. It is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than 20 years, Hugh Rowland has survived the ice roads like no other. Known by the ice road trucking community as The Polar Bear, Rowland has performed amazing feats and survived spectacular wrecks to become the undisputed king of the ice road truckers.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eON THIN ICE traces the history of ice road trucking, the preparation for the trek and follows Rowland through his nine week journey across the infamous Ice Road. From the first snowstorm to the final thaw, this adrenalin-filled book follows his journey to the edge of endurance and back.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919339896990,"sku":"ING-9781409120742","price":35.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781409120742.jpg?v=1782810610","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781409120742","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}