| Description |
112 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: 1. A continent takes place -- 2. Ice and weather -- 3. Human discovery in Antarctica -- 4. Living in the freezer -- 5. Humans in a hostile environment -- 6. Managing Antarctica -- 7. Issues for the future -- Glossary -- Index |
| Summary |
Peaceful management of Antarctica is essential if we are to protect an environment which could be the key to the long term survival of our society and our species |
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Antarctica - the most remote continent on Earth, a continent of the imagination, a vast icy wilderness. It is a place of beauty, majesty, and mystery. Today's visitor may be sheltered in a warm centrally heated cocoon, but outside people face the same physical dangers as Scott or Amundsen. Despite these hardships, Antarctica is an exhilarating environment. The grandeur of its landscapes and the wonder of its wildlife evoke intense emotional response, not only from visitors, but from fascinated scientists, scholars and other global citizens captivated by the images they bring back. Antarctica challenges our scientific understanding with some of the most complex problems of the past and the future of our planet. Within its icy mantle it holds the key to many secrets, from the geological structure of the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana to the impact of global warming |
| Analysis |
Antarctica |
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Antarctic Region |
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Climate |
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Description and travel |
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Ecosystems |
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Natural resource management |
| Notes |
At foot of t.p.: Australian Antarctic Foundation |
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At foot of t.p.: Australian Surveying & Land Information Group |
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CIP changed: formerly with different subject package |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliography |
| Issuing Body |
At foot title page: Australian Antarctic Foundation [and] Australian Surveying & Land Information Group |
| SUBJECT |
Antarctic Regions -- Juvenile literature.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114200
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Antarctic Regions -- Discovery and exploration http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85005493 -- Juvenile literature.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674
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Antarctic Regions -- Discovery and exploration.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85005493
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Antarctic Regions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85005490
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Antarctica. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85005490
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| Author |
Australian Antarctic Foundation.
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Australian Surveying and Land Information Group.
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| LC no. |
94030994 |
| ISBN |
0521455669 (paperback) |
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0521495911 |
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