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SECOND HAND BOOK
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. Illustrated with more than 600 superb photographs, this stunning book also includes 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’. It is a compelling read for anyone with an interest in the history, geology and wildlife of this magnificent frozen wilderness.
Specifications:
Condition: Good, ex library book with library spine label and barcode on the front cover. Library cataloguing sticker on the back of the title page.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Australia
Year: 2008
Format: Hard cover
Pages: 400
ISBN: 9780731813742
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