Antarctica - History, Environment, Wildlife (Chapter)
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Antarctica - History, Environment, Wildlife (Chapter)
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4th Edition
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November 2008
140 pp
This chapter contains the History, Private Expeditions, Culture, Environment, Environmental Issues, Climate Change & Antarctica, Wildlife Guide and Antarctic Science chapters of Lonely Planet's Antarctica guidebook.
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Get an amazing overview of an astonishing continent. There's info here on everything from the penguins, seals, whales and birds that call Antarctica home to why Antarctica is fundamental in our attempts to understand how Earth works.
- maps
- guide to glaciology
- what you can do for Antarctica
- living on a scientific station
- medical research in Antarctica
- how to make an 'Antarctic Old Fashion'
Coverage includes: The Ancients, The Explorers, The Contemporary Era, Government & Politics, Evolution of Private Expeditions, British Joint-Services Expeditions, Major Private Traverses, Adventure Network International, Mountaineering, Airborne Adventures, Seaborne Adventures, The Antarctic Psyche, Lifestyle, Population, Media, Women in Antarctica, Literature, Music, Visual Arts, Food & Drink, The Land, Wildlife, Plants, Commercial Exploitation, Protected Areas, Exploitation of Marine Life, Exploitation of Minerals, Environmental Impact of Science, Environmental Impact of Tourism, Ozone Depletion, Climate Change, Global Impacts, Impacts on Antarctica, Scenarios for the Future, International Response, Whales & Seals, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Why do Science in Antarctica, International Polar Year 2007-09, Fields of Study, The Future of Antarctic Science.