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UNINA9910824312503321 |
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Jensen David C. |
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Mawson's remarkable men : the personal stories of the epic 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition / / David Jensen |
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Sydney : , : Allen and Unwin, , 2015 |
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1 online resource (183 pages) : illustrations |
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Explorers - Antarctica |
Explorers - Australia |
Antarctica Discovery and exploration |
Antarctica Discovery and exploration Australian |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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In 1911, the Australian Antarctic Expedition under Douglas Mawson left Hobart on the Aurora, headed for Antarctica. Much is known about Mawson and tales of his exploits are often retold. But Mawson did not go alone. What of the men who set off with him and without whom he could have achieved little? Who were they? Where did they come from? The 32 land-based members of the AAE of 1911-14 selected to explore part of the Antarctic continent where no person had set foot before, had an average age of just 26. They included three doctors, two soldiers, engineers, sailors, a Rhodes Scholar, a meteorologist, wireless operators, a photographer, a former 'female' spy, a lawyer-cum -mountaineer, an architectural draftsman and scientists. Just three had previously experienced the cold, loneliness, potential danger and isolation that only Antarctica offers. The remaining 29 could safely be described as enthusiastic novices; some had probably never before seen snow. Two of them were not to return, but all will remain part of the Antarctic's 'heroic era' of exploration. |
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UNINA9910961186503321 |
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Antarctica : the most interactive ice-air-ocean environment / / Jaswant Singh and H.N. Dutta, editors |
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Hauppage, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, c2011 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Arctic region and Antarctica issues and research |
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SinghJaswant, Ph. D. |
DuttaH. N |
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Natural history - Antarctica |
Extreme environments - Antarctica |
Ecology - Antarctica |
Climatic changes - Environmental aspects - Antarctica |
Antarctica Environmental conditions |
Antarctica Geography |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Antarctica : continent dedicated to science / P.K. Purohit, Soumi Bhattacharya, and A.K. Gwal -- An insight into the ocean-ice-air interactions over the East Antarctic marine boundary layer : unique phenomena / H.N. Dutta, Pawan K. Sharma, N.C. Deb, and Laxmi Bishnoi -- Land-ice-air-ocean interactions in the Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica / Khwairakpam Gajananda, H.N. Dutta, and Victor E. Lagun -- Effects of UV-B radiations on terrestrial ecosystem of Antarctica and their defense mechanisms / Jaswant Singh, Rudra P. Singh, and Anand K. Dubey -- Ultraviolet radiation stress : response and protective strategies of Antarctic flora / Sanghdeep Gautam and Jaswant Singh -- Antarctic mosses, limiting factors and their distribution / Rudra P. Singh and Jaswant Singh -- Affinities of lichen flora of Indian subcontinent vis-à-vis Antarctic and Schirmacher Oasis / Dalip K. Upreti and Sanjeeva Nayaka -- Water relation of some common lichens occurring in Schirmacher Oasis, E. Antarctica / Sanjeeva Nayaka, Dalip K. Upreti, and Ruchi Singh -- Solar wind influence on atmospheric processes in winter Antarctica / O.A.Troshichev, V. Ya. Vovk, and L.V. |
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Egorova -- Atmospheric observations at Dome C, Antarctic Plateau, one of the coldest places in the world / S. Argentini and I. Pietroni -- Impact of individual responsibility in changing global warming? / Nitosh Kumar Brahma -- Navigation with global positioning system in Antarctic Circle / Rajesh Tiwari, Smita Tiwari, P.K. Purohit, and A.K. Gwal. |
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Antarctica is a magnificent display of interaction between air and the various phases of water in a pristine environment. This interaction has led to the formation of many unique features over the Antarctic continent. Antarctica is now emerging as an important key in the understanding of global and environmental concerns. Its unique features have provided scientists with special opportunities to investigate the origin of the continents, pollution at the global level, ozone hole healing and changes in the global climate. However, lack of scientific data remains a major problem for researchers in many areas of Antarctic science. This book fills the gaps in the process of understanding Antarctic science. |
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