Antarctica secrets of the southern continent
A comprehensive guide filled with vibrant illustrations and detailed maps captures this wondrous and remote land of ice and snow, with up-to-date information on its climate, the nature of ice, its famous explorers, conservation issues, geology, geography, and the animals who call it home.
| Other Authors: | McGonigal, David, 1950- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Richmond Hill, Ont. ; Buffalo, N.Y. :
Firefly Books,
2008.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
A comprehensive guide filled with vibrant illustrations and detailed maps captures this wondrous and remote land of ice and snow, with up-to-date information on its climate, the nature of ice, its famous explorers, conservation issues, geology, geography, and the animals who call it home. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes index. |
| Physical Description: |
400 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps, ports. ; 34 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781554073986 1554073987 |
| Author Notes: |
David McGonigal is an award-winning travel writer and the author or editor of more than a dozen books. He has made 25 journeys to the Antarctic Peninsula, Ross Sea, and Northeast and Northwest passages as leader, lecturer and photographer. |