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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813663903321

Titolo

Antarctica : global science from a frozen continent / / edited by David W.H. Walton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Cambridge University Press, c2013

ISBN

1-107-33634-1

1-107-23411-5

1-107-32658-3

1-107-33232-X

1-107-33302-4

1-107-33468-3

1-299-40323-9

1-107-33551-5

0-511-78229-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 342 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Altri autori (Persone)

WaltonD. W. H

Disciplina

559.89

Soggetti

Antarctica Discovery and exploration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Discovering the unknown continent / David W.H. Walton -- A keystone in a changing world / Brian Storey -- Ice with everything / ValeĢrie Masson-Delmotte -- Climate of extremes / John J. Cassano -- Stormy and icy seas / Eberhard Fahrbach -- Life in a cold environment / Peter Convey, Angelika Brandt and Steve Nicol -- Space research from Antarctica / Louis Lanzerotti and Alan T. Weatherwax -- Living and working in the cold / Lou Sanson -- Scientists together in the cold / Colin P. Summerhayes -- Managing the frozen commons / Olav Orheim -- Antarctica : a global change perspective / Alan Rodger.

Sommario/riassunto

Antarctica is the coldest and driest continent on Earth - a place for adventure and a key area for global science. Research conducted there has received increasing international attention due to concerns over destruction of the ozone layer and the problem of global warming and melting ice shelves. This dramatically illustrated new book brings



together an international group of leading Antarctic scientists to explain why the Antarctic is so central to understanding the history and potential fate of our planet. It introduces the beauty of the world's greatest wilderness, its remarkable attributes and the global importance of the international science done there. Spanning topics from marine biology to space science this book is an accessible overview for anyone interested in the Antarctic and its science and governance. It provides a valuable summary for those involved in polar management and is an inspiration for the next generation of Antarctic researchers.