Encyclopedia of the Antarctic
Author | : Beau Riffenburgh |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 1274 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0415970245 |
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Author | : Beau Riffenburgh |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 1274 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0415970245 |
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Author | : Bernadette Hince |
Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2000-11-10 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0643102329 |
The 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.
Author | : |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 131 |
Release | : 2009-06-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 080321944X |
Originally published: Tallahassee, Fla.: E'othen Press, c2002.
Author | : Paul Rink |
Publisher | : Young Voyageur |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2017-09 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0760354359 |
Richard Byrd, survived six months alone at a tiny base in the Antarctic winter. His story is an epic of courage and an indomitable will to live.
Author | : Richard Evelyn Byrd |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 500 |
Release | : 2015-05-15 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1442241713 |
American hero and explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. tells the story of his first journey through Antarctica and the founding of a series of camps and bases referred to as “Little America.” Over the years, many similar areas were developed as camps and research areas on Byrd’s Antarctic missions, but the founding of “Little America” required great courage and leadership. In awe of the unforgiving landscape, he eagerly met its treacherous challenges. Byrd outlines the blueprint for his first mission to Antarctica and provides a glimpse into the obstacles he and his team overcame at the world’s end. Reissued for today’s readers, Admiral Byrd’s classic explorations by land, air, and sea transport us to the farthest reaches of the globe. As companions on Byrd’s journeys, modern audiences experience the polar landscape through Byrd’s own struggles, doubts, revelations, and triumphs and share the excitement of these timeless adventures.
Author | : William Swan Sonnenschein |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 620 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : Best books |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Tod Olson |
Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages | : 171 |
Release | : 2019-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1338207350 |
Climb aboard the doomed ship Endurance to join famed explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew who must battle the frigid Antarctic elements to survive being stranded at the edge of the world. There wasn't a thing Ernest Shackleton could do. He stood on the ice-bound Weddell Sea, watching the giant blocks of frozen saltwater squeeze his ship to death. The ship's name seemed ironic now: the Endurance. But she had lasted nine months in this condition, stuck on the ice in the frigid Antarctic winter. So had Shackleton and his crew of 28 men, trying to become the first expedition ever to cross the entire continent.Now, in October 1915, as he watched his ship break into pieces, Shackleton gave up on that goal. He ordered his men to abandon ship. From here on, their new goal would be to focus on only one thing: survival.Filled with incredible photographs that survived the doomed voyage of the Endurance, Lost in the Antarctic retells one of the greatest adventure and exploration stories of all time.
Author | : Sanford A. Moss |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780231062695 |
Explores the natural riches of the coldest continent and examines the plant and animal life, particularly penguins, birds, seals, and fish.
Author | : C. J. Bastmeijer |
Publisher | : Kluwer Law International B.V. |
Total Pages | : 546 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9041120645 |
A major step towards the comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment is the adoption of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty in 1991. The Protocol entered into force in January 1998 and provides a comprehensive system of obligations and prohibitions addressing most types of activities in the region south of 60 degrees south latitude. However, because of the absence of undisputed sovereignty in Antarctica, the legal protection of the Antarctic environment depends on the collective efforts of the Contracting Parties to the Protocol. Have the Contracting Parties adequately incorporated the key provisions of the Protocol into their domestic legal systems? Will the complex of domestic legal systems of the Contracting Parties adequately ensure a 'comprehensive protection' of the 'natural reserve' of Antarctica, as specified by Article 2 of the Protocol? These questions are the subject of this book.
Author | : R. Bargagli |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2005-12-11 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3540264655 |
This volume provides an overview of climate change data, its effects on the structure and functioning of Antarctic ecosystems, and the occurrence and cycling of persistent contaminants. It discusses the role of Antarctic research for the protection of the global environment. The book also examines possible future scenarios of climate change and the role of Antarctic organisms in the early detection of environmental perturbations.