Encyclopedia of the Antarctic
Author: Beau Riffenburgh
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 1274
ISBN-13: 0415970245
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Antarctic Oasis
Author: Tim Carr
Publisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780393046052
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Carrs share their exploration of the Antarctic region and South Georgian coast aboard their yacht as they document and photograph polar wildlife and landscape
The Antarctic Dictionary
Author: Bernadette Hince
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Published: 2000-11-10
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 0643102329
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe world’s most isolated continent has spawned some of the most unusual words in the English language. In the space of a mere century, a remarkable vocabulary has evolved to deal with the extraordinary environment and living organisms of the Antarctic and subantarctic. Here, for the first time, is a complete guide to the origin and definitions of Antarctic words. Like other historical dictionaries, The Antarctic Dictionary gives the reader quotations for each word. These quotations are the life-blood of the dictionary — more than 15 000 quotations from about 1000 different sources give the reader a unique insight into the way the language of Antarctica has evolved. The reader will find out what it means to be slotted, the shortcomings of homers, the joys of a donga and the hazards of a growler. The Antarctic Dictionary has been meticulously researched, and will appeal to all those who have been to the frozen continent or have ever dreamed of going there. It will also appeal to those fascinated by the development of language. With a forward by Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
Geoecology of Antarctic Ice-Free Coastal Landscapes
Author: L. Beyer
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 435
ISBN-13: 364256318X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKResearch in Antarctica in the past two decades has fundamentally changed our perceptions of the southern continent. This volume describes typical terrestrial environments of the maritime and continental Antarctic. Life and chemical processes are restricted to small ranges of ambient temperature, availability of water and nutrients. This is reflected not only in life processes, but also in those of weathering and pedogenesis. The volume focuses on interactions between plants, animals and soils. It includes aspects of climate change, soil development and biology, as well as above- and below-ground results of interdisciplinary research projects combining data from botany, zoology, microbiology, pedology, and soil ecology.
Antarctic Ecosystems
Author: K.R. Kerry
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 428
ISBN-13: 3642840744
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAntarctic Ecosystems comprises 55 papers presented at the Fifth Symposium on Antarctic Biology held under the auspices of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) in Hobart, Australia, 29 August - 3 September, 1988. Both short- and long-term changes in ecosystems and community structures caused by natural and human factors were discussed to help understand the ecological processes taking place in a changing environment. The variability of ecological factors must be known for the development of realistic monitoring strategies and sound conservation practices.
Empire Antarctica
Author: Gavin Francis
Publisher: Catapult
Published: 2013-09-16
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 1619022591
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGavin Francis fulfilled a lifetime's ambition when he spent fourteen months as the basecamp doctor at Halley, a profoundly isolated British research station on the Caird Coast of Antarctica. So remote, it is said to be easier to evacuate a casualty from the International Space Station than it is to bring someone out of Halley in winter. Antarctica offered a year of unparalleled silence and solitude, with few distractions and a very little human history, but also a rare opportunity to live among emperor penguins, the only species truly at home in he Antarctic. Following Penguins throughout the year –– from a summer of perpetual sunshine to months of winter darkness –– Gavin Francis explores the world of great beauty conjured from the simplest of elements, the hardship of living at 50 c below zero and the unexpected comfort that the penguin community bring. Empire Antarctica is the story of one man and his fascination with the world's loneliest continent, as well as the emperor penguins who weather the winter with him. Combining an evocative narrative with a sublime sensitivity to the natural world, this is travel writing at its very best
Antarctic Journal of the United States
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Published: 1986
Total Pages: 416
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Author: J. Pickard
Publisher:
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 392
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKCollection of papers on the geology, physiography, climate and flora of the Vestfold Hills in Antarctica.
Selected Water Resources Abstracts
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Published: 1978
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKTrends in Antarctic Terrestrial and Limnetic Ecosystems
Author: D.M. Bergstrom
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2007-06-04
Total Pages: 373
ISBN-13: 1402052774
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Antarctic provides a suite of scenarios useful for investigating the range of climate change effects on terrestrial and limnetic biota. The purpose of the book is to provide, based on the most up to date knowledge, a synthesis of the likely effects of climate change on Antarctic terrestrial and limnetic ecosystems and, thereby, to contribute to their management and conservation, based on the information.
