Antarctica : an encyclopedia from Abbott Ice Shelf to zooplankton / edited by Mary Trewby.
TITLE:
Antarctica : an encyclopedia from Abbott Ice Shelf to zooplankton / edited by Mary Trewby.
Publication Date:
2002
Publication Information:
Toronto : Firefly Books,
Physical Description:
208 p. : ill., maps.
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Summary:
How was Antarctica formed? The effects of Antarctica's weather on the world's climate The life of an iceberg Life on land beneath the ice The importance of the scientific work in Antarctica. To some people, Antarctica is an uninhabited and uninhabitable vastness of ice and snow. Cold though it may be, the continent is a hotbed of scientific research and a growing tourist destination. For all its remoteness, Antarctica is more accessible than ever before. More than 250 flights land at the South Pole each summer and cruise ships bring 12,000 tourists.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781552975909
