by Jim Malusa
Malusa still lives in Tucson with his wife, Sonya, and their two children—neither of whom has yet shown an unusual fondness for caves, pits, or other depressions. Find out more about Malusa’s anti-expeditions—and view pictures—at www.IntoThickAir.com.
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Text copyright © 2008 by Jim Malusa
Illustrated maps copyright © 2008 by Neil Gower
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Malusa, Jim
Into thick air : biking to the bellybutton of six continents / Jim Malusa.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
eISBN : 978-1-578-05184-7
Distributed by Publishers Group West