Antarctic Wildlife
Author: James Lowen
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2011-05-15
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 0691150338
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 2011 by WILDGuides, Ltd.
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Antarctica
Author: Tony Soper
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Published: 2018-03-19
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 1784770914
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUpdated throughout, the 7th edition of Bradt's Antarctica: a Guide to Wildlife is the most practical guide to the flora and fauna available for those 'going south'. Celebrating the amazing and often unique species of this spectacular environment, the title features chapters on the region's famous whales and penguins, and also on lesser known species such as skuas and sheathbills, with full coverage of plumage and identification. Each chapter is accompanied by vibrant illustrations from Dafila Scott to help bring species to life. Tony Soper's immaculate and engaging text remains the indispensible choice for the intrepid wildlife enthusiast. Antarctica's wildlife is under threat. The Southern Ocean is warming and the most obvious effect is on the continental ice shelves. Spectacular retreats and monster carvings from the west coast of the peninsula have been seen in recent decades. Less ice means fewer krill, which depend on the ice-edge for the algae which nourish them. In turn, this will impact on seal and whale numbers. In the case of penguins, while kings and macaronis, for instance, are doing well, the magnificently adapted and truly Antarctic species, Adélies and emperors, are in decline. In the case of emperors, maybe by as much as 50%. Bradt's Antarctica not only helps you to identify and understand species and habitats, it also explains the issues faced by this extraordinary continent, regarded by many as one of the most precious places on the planet.
A Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife
Author: Hadoram Shirihai
Publisher: Bloomsbury Wildlife
Published: 2019-05-14
Total Pages: 544
ISBN-13: 9781472969989
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis spectacularly illustrated book is the only complete guide to the wildlife and natural history of the vast and beautiful Antarctic region. Covering the Antarctic continent, the southern ocean, and the subantarctic islands, this guide illustrates all of the region's breeding birds and marine mammals with stunning colour photographs. In addition to the colour plates, it features distribution maps and up-to-date species accounts expertly detailing abundance, seasonal status, and conservation prospects. The volume also covers numerous nonbreeding species, migrants, and vagrants. Regional chapters describe all of the subantarctic islands, in addition to most regularly visited sites in Antarctica, and are accompanied by maps of each area and photographs of each locale. These chapters present detailed information on geography, climate, geology, general ecology, and flora. They also address conservation efforts - past, present, and planned. The book concludes with practical information about visiting the area, including details on the best-available landing sites and notes on seasonal weather conditions. This is an indispensable companion for a trip far south, as well as an informative volume for anyone interested in the Antarctic region's remarkable, occasionally strange, and frequently beautiful animals.
Antarctica
Author: Gabrielle Walker
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2013-01-15
Total Pages: 463
ISBN-13: 0547536976
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe acclaimed science writer presents a wide-ranging exploration of Antarctica’s history, nature, and global significance in this “rollicking good read” (Kirkus). From the early expeditions of Ernest Shackleton to David Attenborough’s documentary series Frozen Planet, the continent of Antarctica has captured the world’s imagination. After the Antarctic Treaty of 1961, decades of scientific research revealed the true extent of its many mysteries. Now former Nature magazine staff writer Gabrielle Walker tells the full story of Antarctica—from its fascinating history to its uncertain future and the international teams of researchers who brave its forbidding climate. Drawing on her broad travels across the continent, Walker weaves all the significant threads of life on the vast ice sheet into a multifaceted narrative, illuminating what it really feels like to be there and why it draws so many different kinds of people. She chronicles cutting-edge science experiments, visits to the South Pole, and unsettling portents about our future in an age of global warming. “We are all anxious Antarctic watchers now, and Walker's book is the essential primer.”—The Guardian, UK
A Wildlife Guide to Chile
Author: Sharon Chester
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2010-04-19
Total Pages: 401
ISBN-13: 1400831504
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first comprehensive English-language field guide to the wildlife of Chile and its territories--Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernández, and San Félix y San Ambrosio. From bats to butterflies, lizards to llamas, and ferns to flamingos, A Wildlife Guide to Chile covers the country's common plants and animals. The color plates depict species in their natural environments with unmatched vividness and realism. The combination of detailed illustrations and engaging, succinct, and authoritative text make field identification quick, easy, and accurate. Maps, charts, and diagrams provide information about landforms, submarine topography, marine environment, climate, vegetation zones, and the best places to view wildlife. This is an essential guide to Chile's remarkable biodiversity. The only comprehensive English-language guide to Chile's common flora and fauna The first guide to cover Chile and its territories--Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernández, and San Félix y San Ambrosio 120 full-color plates allow quick identification of more than 800 species Accompanying text describes species size, shape, color, habitat, and range Descriptions list size, distribution, and English, Spanish, and scientific names Information on the best spots to view wildlife, including major national parks Compact and lightweight--a perfect field guide
Antarctic Peninsula
Author: British Antarctic Survey
Publisher:
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780565094652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFocusing on the geography and physical phenomena of this remote region, this book contains all the information visitors will need during their trip. It describes and explains the geographical setting, climate and weather, geology, glaciology, and much more, and includes the location of research stations and historic sites
The Oceanites Site Guide to the Antarctic Peninsula
Author: Ron Naveen
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 129
ISBN-13: 9780966101102
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBirds and Mammals of the Antarctic, Subantarctic and Falkland Islands
Author: Frank Todd
Publisher:
Published: 2018-06-15
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780888391285
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBirds of Southern South America and Antarctica
Author: Martín Rodolfo de la Peña
Publisher: HarperCollins (UK)
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780002200776
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovers more than a thousand species. Accompanying text is full of facts.
Antarctica Cruising Guide 4th Edition
Author: Peter Carey
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781927249611
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNow packed with even more breathtaking colour photographs, wildlife descriptions, detailed maps and scientific information, this fourth edition includes full accounts of interesting places, spectacular landscapes, and local plants and wildlife-from penguins and seabirds to whales and seals. The authors are world-recognised experts in Antarctic travel, wildlife and conservation, and provide totally up-to-the-minute details of the threats to the white continent, including climate change, and tips on how visitors can minimise their impact and help preserve this unique place.
