Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Antarctic Journal of the United States
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Greetings from Antarctica
Author: Sara Wheeler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780872262959
Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The author tells the story of her experiences living and working in Antarctica. Includes letters and photographs to her godson.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780872262959
Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The author tells the story of her experiences living and working in Antarctica. Includes letters and photographs to her godson.
Otherworldly Antarctica
Author: Edmund Stump
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226829901
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
"The interior of Antarctica is an utterly pristine wilderness; a desolate landscape of ice, wind, and rock; a landscape so unfamiliar as to seem of another world. This place is known to only a handful of early explorers and the few scientists fortunate enough to have worked there. Edmund Stump is one of the lucky few. Having climbed, photographed, and studied more of the Transantarctic Mountains than any other person on Earth, this geologist is uniquely suited to offer this stunning visual tour of Antarctica. With stories of Stump's journeys and science, the book contains some 130 color photographs from his 40 years of work on the world's most isolated continent, all complemented by watercolors and sketches by scientific illustrator Marlene Hill Donnelly. Over three chapters-on the ice, the rock, and the wind-we meet snowy paths first followed during Antarctica's Heroic Age, climb the central spire of the Organ Pipe Peaks, peer into the crater of the volcanic Mt. Erebus, and traverse Liv Glacier on snowmobile, while avoiding fatal falls into hidden crevasses. Along the way, we see the beauty of granite, marble, and ice-cored moraines, meltwater ponds, lenticular clouds, icebergs and glaciers. All seems both permanent and precarious, connecting this otherworld to our fragile own"--
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226829901
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
"The interior of Antarctica is an utterly pristine wilderness; a desolate landscape of ice, wind, and rock; a landscape so unfamiliar as to seem of another world. This place is known to only a handful of early explorers and the few scientists fortunate enough to have worked there. Edmund Stump is one of the lucky few. Having climbed, photographed, and studied more of the Transantarctic Mountains than any other person on Earth, this geologist is uniquely suited to offer this stunning visual tour of Antarctica. With stories of Stump's journeys and science, the book contains some 130 color photographs from his 40 years of work on the world's most isolated continent, all complemented by watercolors and sketches by scientific illustrator Marlene Hill Donnelly. Over three chapters-on the ice, the rock, and the wind-we meet snowy paths first followed during Antarctica's Heroic Age, climb the central spire of the Organ Pipe Peaks, peer into the crater of the volcanic Mt. Erebus, and traverse Liv Glacier on snowmobile, while avoiding fatal falls into hidden crevasses. Along the way, we see the beauty of granite, marble, and ice-cored moraines, meltwater ponds, lenticular clouds, icebergs and glaciers. All seems both permanent and precarious, connecting this otherworld to our fragile own"--
Antarctic Treaty
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Antarctic Treaty system
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antarctic Treaty system
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Breaking the Ice in Antarctica
Author: Satya S. Sharma
Publisher: New Age International
ISBN: 9788122412901
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
This Is An Updated And Enlarged Edition Of The Earlier Book Citadel Of Ice By The Same Author.The Book Vividly Describes Indias Epoch-Making, Daring Scientific Adventure In The Icy Continent Of Antarctica; It Narrates The Story Of A Group Of 12 Scientists And Soldiers, Who Helped To Establish The First Ever Over-Wintering Indian Base, Dakshin Gangotri On A Floating Ice Shelf In Antarctica.Beginning With A Description Of The Voyage To Antarctica Through The Roaring Forties, Icebergs, Pack Ice And Fast Sea Ice, The Book Recounts The Painstaking Process Of Selecting A Construction Site For Dakshin Gangotri On A 400M Thick Continental Ice Shelf And The Construction Of The Station Right From Its Foundation To The Commissioning Of The Life-Support Systems.The Book Then Describes The Hair-Raising Incidents Of The Long Antarctic Blizzards Where The Wind Many A Time Touched Over 250Km/H With Snow Flying All Around, Which Threatened The Very Existence Of The Base. It Highlights The Ardous Struggles Of Psychological And Biological Adjustment With The Mid-Night Sun And Polar Night With The Temperature Going Down To As Low As -60°C.The Book Also Highlights The Beauty Of The Aurora Australis, Polar Shadows, Mirage Effects And Other Optical Illusions. Presents An Intriguing Account Of The Expeditions Through The Polar Ice Cap With Deep Crevasses, Flowing Rivers And Treacherous Lakes, Glaciers Andnunataks.The Teams Gallant Efforts Put India On The World Map Amongst The Scientifically-Advanced Nations. The Nation Rewarded Theteams Achievement By Awarding One Kirti Chakra, Two Shaurya Chakras, Five Sena Medals And One Vishishtha Sewa Medal, Which Is The Highest Number Of National Awards Won By Any National Mission.This Book Now Includes A Vivid Account Of The Later Expeditions To Antarctica Alongwith Their Contribution To Indian Scientific Research.The Book, Written By The Leader Of The Team With A Foreword By Padma Vibhushan Dr. S.Z. Qasim, Former Member, Planning Commission And Secretary, Department Of Ocean Development, Is Illustrated With Over 45 Coloured Photographs And Maps.
Publisher: New Age International
ISBN: 9788122412901
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
This Is An Updated And Enlarged Edition Of The Earlier Book Citadel Of Ice By The Same Author.The Book Vividly Describes Indias Epoch-Making, Daring Scientific Adventure In The Icy Continent Of Antarctica; It Narrates The Story Of A Group Of 12 Scientists And Soldiers, Who Helped To Establish The First Ever Over-Wintering Indian Base, Dakshin Gangotri On A Floating Ice Shelf In Antarctica.Beginning With A Description Of The Voyage To Antarctica Through The Roaring Forties, Icebergs, Pack Ice And Fast Sea Ice, The Book Recounts The Painstaking Process Of Selecting A Construction Site For Dakshin Gangotri On A 400M Thick Continental Ice Shelf And The Construction Of The Station Right From Its Foundation To The Commissioning Of The Life-Support Systems.The Book Then Describes The Hair-Raising Incidents Of The Long Antarctic Blizzards Where The Wind Many A Time Touched Over 250Km/H With Snow Flying All Around, Which Threatened The Very Existence Of The Base. It Highlights The Ardous Struggles Of Psychological And Biological Adjustment With The Mid-Night Sun And Polar Night With The Temperature Going Down To As Low As -60°C.The Book Also Highlights The Beauty Of The Aurora Australis, Polar Shadows, Mirage Effects And Other Optical Illusions. Presents An Intriguing Account Of The Expeditions Through The Polar Ice Cap With Deep Crevasses, Flowing Rivers And Treacherous Lakes, Glaciers Andnunataks.The Teams Gallant Efforts Put India On The World Map Amongst The Scientifically-Advanced Nations. The Nation Rewarded Theteams Achievement By Awarding One Kirti Chakra, Two Shaurya Chakras, Five Sena Medals And One Vishishtha Sewa Medal, Which Is The Highest Number Of National Awards Won By Any National Mission.This Book Now Includes A Vivid Account Of The Later Expeditions To Antarctica Alongwith Their Contribution To Indian Scientific Research.The Book, Written By The Leader Of The Team With A Foreword By Padma Vibhushan Dr. S.Z. Qasim, Former Member, Planning Commission And Secretary, Department Of Ocean Development, Is Illustrated With Over 45 Coloured Photographs And Maps.
Solid Sea and Southern Skies - Two Years in Antarctica
Author: Alex Gough
Publisher: Alex Gough
ISBN: 0473183099
Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Collected edition of the journal kept by the author during his two years working as a data manager and VLF engineer for the British Antarctic Survey at Halley Research Station, Antarctica.
Publisher: Alex Gough
ISBN: 0473183099
Category : Antarctica
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Collected edition of the journal kept by the author during his two years working as a data manager and VLF engineer for the British Antarctic Survey at Halley Research Station, Antarctica.
The Ring Around The Moon
Author: Phillip Moussakhani
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595400108
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
The Ring Around The Moon is a collection of writing that spans almost 20 years. The title for this book is from the opening and closing poems, which read more like a bedtime story. This story actually bookends a collection of thoughts in rhyme. It is a journey through adolescence, finding love and purpose in the world, a deep love for God and for those who have helped shape his life. Heartfelt and real, this book will give you a glimpse of who the writer is and the journeys he has taken.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595400108
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
The Ring Around The Moon is a collection of writing that spans almost 20 years. The title for this book is from the opening and closing poems, which read more like a bedtime story. This story actually bookends a collection of thoughts in rhyme. It is a journey through adolescence, finding love and purpose in the world, a deep love for God and for those who have helped shape his life. Heartfelt and real, this book will give you a glimpse of who the writer is and the journeys he has taken.
Antarctica and the Arctic
Author: David McGonigal
Publisher: Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
The polar opposites of the landmass of the Antarctic and the frozen sea of the Arctic are compared and contrasted.
Publisher: Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
The polar opposites of the landmass of the Antarctic and the frozen sea of the Arctic are compared and contrasted.
Antarctic Journal
Author: Meredith Hooper
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
ISBN: 9780792271888
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Discusses the amazing wildlife of Antarctica from silky seals to playful penguins.
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
ISBN: 9780792271888
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Discusses the amazing wildlife of Antarctica from silky seals to playful penguins.
Empire Antarctica
Author: Gavin Francis
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446484823
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
* WINNER OF THE SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2013 * *Shortlisted for the 2013 Costa Biography Prize* * Shortlisted for the 2013 RSL Ondaatje Prize * * Shortlisted for Banff Adventure Travel Prize * * Shortlisted for Saltire Book of the Year Award * Gavin Francis fulfilled a lifetime's ambition when he spent fourteen months as the base-camp doctor at Halley, a profoundly isolated British research station on the Caird Coast of Antarctica. So remote, it is said to be easier to evacuate a casualty from the International Space Station than it is to bring someone out of Halley in winter. Antarctica offered a year of unparalleled silence and solitude, with few distractions and very little human history, but also a rare oppurtunity to live among emperor penguins, the only species truly at home in the Antarctic. Following the penguins throughout the year -- from a summer of perpetual sunshine to months of winter darkness -- Gavin Francis explores a world of great beauty conjured from the simplest elements, the hardship of living at 50°C below zero and the unexpected comfort that the penguin community bring.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446484823
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
* WINNER OF THE SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2013 * *Shortlisted for the 2013 Costa Biography Prize* * Shortlisted for the 2013 RSL Ondaatje Prize * * Shortlisted for Banff Adventure Travel Prize * * Shortlisted for Saltire Book of the Year Award * Gavin Francis fulfilled a lifetime's ambition when he spent fourteen months as the base-camp doctor at Halley, a profoundly isolated British research station on the Caird Coast of Antarctica. So remote, it is said to be easier to evacuate a casualty from the International Space Station than it is to bring someone out of Halley in winter. Antarctica offered a year of unparalleled silence and solitude, with few distractions and very little human history, but also a rare oppurtunity to live among emperor penguins, the only species truly at home in the Antarctic. Following the penguins throughout the year -- from a summer of perpetual sunshine to months of winter darkness -- Gavin Francis explores a world of great beauty conjured from the simplest elements, the hardship of living at 50°C below zero and the unexpected comfort that the penguin community bring.