Antarctica an intimate portrait of a mysterious continent
A profile of Antarctica and its indigenous life traces the history of regional exploration and the science currently being conducted there while explaining how Antarctica reveals key insights into the planet's environmental future.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pub.,
c2013.
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| Summary: | A profile of Antarctica and its indigenous life traces the history of regional exploration and the science currently being conducted there while explaining how Antarctica reveals key insights into the planet's environmental future. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: London : Bloomsbury, c2012. |
| Physical Description: | xxiv, 388 p. : maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]-374) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780151015207 0151015201 |
| Author Notes: | GABRIELLE WALKER has a Ph.D. in chemistry from Cambridge University and has taught at both Cambridge and Princeton. She is a consultant to New Scientist, writes for many newspapers and magazines, and is the author of three previous books. |
