A Passage to Antarctica
Author | : Dilip M. Salwi |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Antarctica |
ISBN | : 9788170113478 |
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Author | : Dilip M. Salwi |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Antarctica |
ISBN | : 9788170113478 |
Author | : Tony Soper |
Publisher | : Bradt Travel Guides |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2018-03-19 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1784770914 |
Updated 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.
Author | : Alan Gurney |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2007-02-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780393329049 |
This wonderfully written book tells of the first Herculean expeditions to Antarctica, from astronomer Edmond Halley's 1699 voyage in the Paramore to the sealer John Balleny's 1839 excursion in the Eliza Scott, all in search of land, glory, fur, science, and profit. Life was harsh: crews had poor provisions and inadequate clothing, and scurvy was a constant threat. With unreliable--often homemade--charts, these intrepid explorers sailed in the stormy waters of the Southern Ocean below the Convergence, that sea frontier marking the boundary between the freezing Antarctic waters and the warmer sub-Antarctic seas. These men were the first to discover and exploit a new continent, which was not the verdant southern island they had imagined but an inhospitable expanse of rock and ice, ringed by pack ice and icebergs: Antarctica.
Author | : Calvin D. Sun |
Publisher | : Harper Horizon |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2022-09-27 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0785291768 |
"There are heroes among us, and Dr. Calvin Sun is one of them. Read this book." -Lisa Ling, journalist The Monsoon Diaries is the firsthand account of Dr. Calvin Sun, an emergency room doctor who worked tirelessly on the front lines in multiple hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing upon the lessons he learned from his adventures traveling to more than 190 countries in ten years, as well as from the grief he experienced as a teen when his father died, Dr. Sun shares his journey, from growing up as a young Asian American in New York to his calling first to medical school and then to the open road. He believes that the fight for a better world creates meaning when all feels meaningless, and he hopes that telling his story will help readers reframe this tragic moment in our lifetimes into possibility, with the goal of building a more empathetic society.
Author | : David Mercy |
Publisher | : Globe Pequot |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Antarctica |
ISBN | : 9781592282777 |
An unforgettable sailing adventure to the world's most dangerous continent describes what it is like to withstand heaving seas and crushing waves for days on end, seasickness, and the first sight of the treacherous baby icebergs.
Author | : James Lowen |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2011-05-15 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0691150338 |
First published in 2011 by WILDGuides, Ltd.
Author | : Anthony Brandt |
Publisher | : National Geographic |
Total Pages | : 486 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Antarctica |
ISBN | : |
The words of the great explorers of Antarctica--James Cook, Ernest Shackleton, Robert Falcon Scott, Roald Amundsen and Richard Byrd--are gathered together in this gripping narrative history of the race to reach the South Pole.
Author | : Jenn Smith Nelson |
Publisher | : Firefly Books |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2019-04 |
Genre | : Manitoba |
ISBN | : 9780228101697 |
An inspiring guide to the best nature getaways in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. 110 Nature Hot Spots in Manitoba and Saskatchewan is a beautifully illustrated guidebook that explores the natural splendor and remarkable recreation of these diverse provinces. Each entry includes a descriptive destination profile, beautiful photographs and at-a-glance information about special features, locations and available activities and amenities. Both provinces are divided into three chapters -- south, central and north -- and feature Special Interest sections to help readers craft their adventures based on their interests and discover even more hot spots. Manitoba is home to some of the best wildlife-watching opportunities in Canada and unparalleled wild spaces and recreation. This section of the book covers the best nature hot spots in Manitoba, as well as a handful in Northwestern Ontario (also known as Manitoba's playground), including: Churchill Little Limestone Lake Pimachiowin Aki UNESCO World Heritage Site Riding Mountain National Park. Saskatchewan, or the "Land of the Living Skies," constantly surprises visitors with the diversity of its landscapes and the scope of its recreational opportunities. This section of the book showcases the many gems Saskatchewan has waiting, such as: Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park Big Muddy Badlands Grasslands National Park Wanuskewin Heritage Park. This is an essential selection for all bookstores, libraries and especially travel stores, travel offices, tour organizers and tourism centers.
Author | : Rodney Russ |
Publisher | : Heritage Expeditions New Zealand |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Chatham Islands (N.Z.) |
ISBN | : 9780473146351 |
Galapagos of the Antarctic - Wild Islands South of New Zealand describes the seven oceanic islands groups to the south of New Zealand. Starting at the Chatham Islands, and moving east to west through the Bounty Islands, Antipodes Islands, Campbell Island, Auckland Island, The Snares and Macquarie Island, this book takes the reader on a journey through a unique part of the world, a wonderland of wildlife galore, unique geology and rich human history. Bursting with stunning photographs and illustrations.
Author | : Lynne Cox |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 357 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Long distance swimming |
ISBN | : 9780753820506 |
At 14, Lynne Cox swam 26 miles from Catalina Island to the California mainland; at 15 and 16, she broke the men's and women's world records for swimming the English Channel - a 33-mile crossing; at 18, she swam the 20-mile Cook Strait between North and South Islands of New Zealand; she was the first to swim the Strait of Magellan, the most treacherous 3-mile stretch of water in the world; she was first to swim the Bering Strait from Alaska to Siberia, thereby opening the U.S.-Soviet border for the first time in 48 years; and the first to swim the Cape of Good Hope (a shark emerged from the kelp, its jaws wide open, and was shot as it headed straight for her). And finally she is the first person to have swum a mile in 0 degree water in Antarctica.Lynne Cox writes about swimming the way Saint-Exupery wrote about flying, and one sees how swimming, like flying, can stretch the wings of the spirit. A thrilling, modest, vivid and lyrical, account of an inspiring life.