Antarctica - 9781554073986
Un libro in lingua di McGonigal David (EDT) edito da Firefly Books Ltd, 2008
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The geology, ecology and biology of the "continent for peace and science."
This comprehensive, fully illustrated and reader-friendly book honors the International Polar Year (2007-08) with a spectacular range of information on Antarctica and the Antarctic Islands, the world's harshest environment.
Antarctica features up-to-date material from an expert team of scientists, expeditioners and historians. Included are more than 600 photographs, illustrations and maps. Among the topics covered are:
- Prehistory of Antarctica
- Geology and geography
- Flora and fauna
- Climate and the nature of ice
- The Antarctic ozone hole
- The explorers
- Current scientific research
- Conservation issues
- The impact of global warming
- The Sub-Antarctic Islands.
Detailed information is found on current issues of land, law and treaties, shipping, resource exploitation, and tourism. Also included are the Antarctic Treaty, a gazetteer and a bibliography.
Front-page news reports cover the relative health of Antarctica. This authoritative book could not be timelier.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Antarctica
- Sottotitolo: Secrets of the Southern Continent
- Lingua: English
- Autore: McGonigal David (EDT)
- Editore: Firefly Books Ltd
- Collana: Firefly Books Ltd (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 10 Ottobre '08
- Genere: TRAVEL
- Argomenti : Physical geography Antarctica Geology Antarctica Biology Antarctica
- Pagine: 400
- Peso gr: 3352
- Dimensioni mm: 342 x 266 x 44
- ISBN-10: 1554073987
- EAN-13: 9781554073986