Antarctica: Secrets of the Southern Continent - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1554073987 ISBN 13 : 9781554073986

Editeur : Firefly Books Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Antarctic is the coldest, driest, and windiest region on Earth yet it continues to capture our imagination. Antarctica: Secrets of the Southern Continent tells its story as we know it so far. The book features up-to-the-minute coverage of Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands, including geology and geography, flora and fauna, current scientific research, conservation issues, and the impact of global warming. Antarctica also includes inspiring stories of polar exploration and scientific enterprise, from early hypotheses about an unknown southern land, through Amundsen s conquest of the South Pole in 1911, the ratification of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, and the subsequent cooperative effort to preserve Antarctica as a continent for peace and science. The authoritative and reader-friendly text is compiled by an expert team of Antarctic scientists, expeditioners, and historians and is illustrated with more than 600 superb photographs.

Biographie de l'auteur

Award-winning travel writer David McGonigal has completed some 40 visits to the polar regions, most recently as a shipboard presenter and photographer. He is a graduate in arts and law at Sydney University, a lfe member of the Australian Society of Travel Writers and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Firefly Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1554073987
• ISBN 13: 9781554073986
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Éditeur: McGonigal David
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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