Facts about the U.S. Antarctic Program
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Page : 32 pages
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Release : 1990
Category : Antarctica
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Page : 32 pages
File Size : 22,54 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Antarctica
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Page : 32 pages
File Size : 28,90 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Antarctic regions
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Page : 6 pages
File Size : 27,75 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Helicopters
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Page : 26 pages
File Size : 43,56 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Antarctica
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Author : Edward J. Larson
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 15,62 MB
Release : 2011-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 0300159765
A Pulitzer Prize–winning author examines South Pole expeditions, “wrapping the science in plenty of dangerous drama to keep readers engaged” (Booklist). An Empire of Ice presents a fascinating new take on Antarctic exploration—placing the famed voyages of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, his British rivals Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, and others in a larger scientific, social, and geopolitical context. Recounting the Antarctic expeditions of the early twentieth century, the author reveals the British efforts for what they actually were: massive scientific enterprises in which reaching the South Pole was but a spectacular sideshow. By focusing on the larger purpose of these legendary adventures, Edward J. Larson deepens our appreciation of the explorers’ achievements, shares little-known stories, and shows what the Heroic Age of Antarctic discovery was really about. “Rather than recounting the story of the race to the pole chronologically, Larson concentrates on various scientific disciplines (like meteorology, glaciology and paleontology) and elucidates the advances made by the polar explorers . . . Covers a lot of ground—science, politics, history, adventure.” —The New York Times Book Review
Author : James McClintock
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 34,66 MB
Release : 2012-09-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780230112452
The bitter cold and three months a year without sunlight make Antarctica virtually uninhabitable for humans. Yet a world of extraordinary wildlife persists in these harsh conditions, including leopard seals, giant squid, 50-foot algae, sea spiders, coral, multicolored sea stars, and giant predatory worms. Now, as temperatures rise, this fragile ecosystem is under attack. In this closely observed account, one of the world's foremost experts on Antarctica gives us a highly original and distinctive look at a world that we're losing.
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Page : 418 pages
File Size : 25,1 MB
Release : 1980
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Author : Nicholas Johnson
Publisher : Feral House
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 26,68 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0922915997
What really goes on in Antarctica?
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology
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Page : 160 pages
File Size : 22,42 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Antarctica
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Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,32 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Antarctica
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