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UNINA9910821308703321 |
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Autore |
Kelley Lisa Eareckson |
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Titolo |
The Antarctic dive guide / / Lisa Eareckson Kelley |
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Princeton, New Jersey ; ; Oxfordshire, [England] : , : Princeton University Press, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Edizione |
[Third edition, fully revised and updated.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (145 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Scuba diving - Antarctica |
Guidebooks. |
Antarctica |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- A BRIEF HISTORY OF DIVING IN ANTARCTICA -- THE CONTINENT OF ANTARCTICA -- DIVING IN ANTARCTICA: PLANNING YOUR VISIT -- LEOPARD SEALS - A SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE -- UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY IN ANTARCTICA -- OTHER WAYS OF CAPTURING THE UNDERWATER REALM OF ANTARCTICA -- COMMON BENTHIC LIFE OF THE ANTARCTIC PENINSULA AND SOUTH GEORGIA -- NATURAL PRODUCT CHEMISTRY FROM ANTARCTIC MARINE ORGANISMS -- THE DIVE SITES -- How to use this guide -- Key to icons used in the guide -- DIVE SITES OF THE ANTARCTIC PENINSULA -- DIVE SITES OF SOUTH GEORGIA -- GUIDANCE FOR VISITORS TO THE ANTARCTIC -- MARINE WILDLIFE WATCHING GUIDELINES -- GLOSSARY -- PHOTO AND ART CREDITS -- SUGGESTED FURTHER READING -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- ABOUT THE OTHER CONTRIBUTORS |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Antarctic Dive Guide is the first and only dive guide to the seventh continent, until recently the exclusive realm of scientific and military divers. Today, however, the icy waters of Antarctica have become the extreme destination for recreational divers wishing to explore beyond the conventional and observe the strange marine life that abounds below the surface. This book is packed with information about the |
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