Cold latitudes / / Rosemary McGuire
| Cold latitudes / / Rosemary McGuire |
| Autore | McGuire Rosemary Desideria |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Fairbanks, Alaska : , : University of Alaska Press, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (177 pages) |
| Disciplina | 910.911 |
| Collana | The Alaska Literary |
| Soggetto topico |
Animals - Polar regions
Climatic changes - Political aspects |
| ISBN | 1-60223-438-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Kongakut River, Easter Island -- Rivers, Solitaire -- Herring, Norton Sound -- Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut -- On the Tiglax -- On the Pacific Ocean -- Salvadors at Seal River -- Summer of Light and Ice -- Catching Krill at Midnight, Palmer Deep -- Adélie/Gentoo -- Leopard Seals -- Wilhelmina Bay -- Guillemot of Cooper Island -- At the Eider Perch -- Nanuq, Utqiaġvik -- The People of the Whale -- Spring Whaling -- Dinosaurs and Wind on the Colville River. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795610703321 |
McGuire Rosemary Desideria
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| Fairbanks, Alaska : , : University of Alaska Press, , [2021] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cold latitudes / / Rosemary McGuire
| Cold latitudes / / Rosemary McGuire |
| Autore | McGuire Rosemary Desideria |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Fairbanks, Alaska : , : University of Alaska Press, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (177 pages) |
| Disciplina | 910.911 |
| Collana | The Alaska Literary |
| Soggetto topico |
Animals - Polar regions
Climatic changes - Political aspects |
| ISBN | 1-60223-438-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Kongakut River, Easter Island -- Rivers, Solitaire -- Herring, Norton Sound -- Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut -- On the Tiglax -- On the Pacific Ocean -- Salvadors at Seal River -- Summer of Light and Ice -- Catching Krill at Midnight, Palmer Deep -- Adélie/Gentoo -- Leopard Seals -- Wilhelmina Bay -- Guillemot of Cooper Island -- At the Eider Perch -- Nanuq, Utqiaġvik -- The People of the Whale -- Spring Whaling -- Dinosaurs and Wind on the Colville River. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823909903321 |
McGuire Rosemary Desideria
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| Fairbanks, Alaska : , : University of Alaska Press, , [2021] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Commissione d'indagini per la spedizione polare dell'aeronave Italia : relazione / Ministero della Marina
| Commissione d'indagini per la spedizione polare dell'aeronave Italia : relazione / Ministero della Marina |
| Autore | Italia. Ministero della Marina |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Roma : Rivista marittima, 1930 |
| Descrizione fisica | 138 p., [11] carte di tav. ; 33 cm |
| Disciplina |
910.911
919.804 |
| Soggetto topico | Spedizioni polari |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
| Record Nr. | UNIBAS-000035797 |
Italia. Ministero della Marina
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| Roma : Rivista marittima, 1930 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. della Basilicata | ||
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Cruise tourism in polar regions : promoting environmental and social sustainability? / / edited by Michael Luck, Patrick T. Maher and Emma J. Stewart
| Cruise tourism in polar regions : promoting environmental and social sustainability? / / edited by Michael Luck, Patrick T. Maher and Emma J. Stewart |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina | 910.911 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tourism - Polar Regions
Ocean travel - Environmental aspects - Polar Regions Sustainable tourism - Polar Regions |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-136-53243-9
1-282-78975-9 9786612789755 1-84977-639-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Cruise Tourism in Polar Regions; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; Foreword; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Setting the Scene: Polar Cruise Tourism in the 21st Century; Introduction; The Cruise Industry and the Polar Regions; Sustainable Tourism and the Polar Regions; References; Part I: Market Dimensions; Chapter 2: Polar Yacht Cruising; Introduction; The Past: Adventurers and Explorers; The Present: the Polar Regions and Yachts; Important Issues Regarding Impacts; Conclusions; References
Chapter 3: Cruising to the North Pole Aboard a Nuclear IcebreakerIntroduction; Logistics; The Icebreakers; Inception; The First Full-scale Voyage; The Northbound Voyage; The North Pole; Ice and Weather Conditions; Environmental Considerations; Wildlife Records and Observations; Passengers; Lectures and Other Activities; Helicopters; Other Locations: Eurasian Arctic Archipelagos and the Northeast Passage; Pole of Relative Inaccessibility; Operating Companies; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Selling the Adventure of a Lifetime: an Ethnographic Report on Cruising in the Antarctic The Ocean Cruise Industry: an American Form of TourismCategories of Ocean Cruise Lines; Specialty Cruise Lines to Antarctica; A Mainstream Cruise to Antarctica on the Star Princess; Specialty Cruise Ships to Antarctica; Luxury Adventure Cruises; The Sacred, the Profane and Antarctica; The Myth Model and Antarctic Travel; Landing on Antarctica; The Fortunate Few and Antarctica's Good Fortune; References; Part II: Human Dimensions; Chapter 5: Cruises and Bruises: Safety, Security and Social Issues on Polar Cruises; Introduction; Safety and Security; Sensitivity; The Issue of Carrying Capacity Economics of Cruise TourismThe Cruise Ship Virus; Cruises and Bruises; References; Chapter 6: Exploring the Ethical Standards of Alaska Cruise Ship Tourists and the Role They Inadvertently Play in the Unsustainable Practices of the Cruise Ship Industry; Introduction; Background to the Study; Research Methodology; Findings; Discussion of the Results; Conclusions and Recommendations; Note; References; Chapter 7: Students on Ice: Learning in the Greatest Classrooms on Earth; Introduction; Foundations and Raison D'être (mandate); Education Programme; Student Success Stories; Awe and Wonder Comments from Students and StaffFuture Plans; Conclusions; References; Part III Environmental Dimensions; Chapter 8: Environmental Impacts of Polar Cruises; Introduction; Environmental Impacts of Cruises in Polar Regions; Regulations; The Holistic Approach; Conclusions; References; Chapter 9: Monitoring Patterns of Cruise Tourism Across Arctic Canada; Introduction; Cruise Tourism Across Arctic Canada; Monitoring Cruise Ship Activity in Arctic Canada; Cruise Tourism in the High Arctic; Cruise Tourism in the Northwest Passage; Cruise Tourism in the Baffin Bay Region Cruise Tourism in the Hudson Bay Region |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458774203321 |
| Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cruise tourism in polar regions : promoting environmental and social sustainability? / / edited by Michael Luck, Patrick T. Maher and Emma J. Stewart
| Cruise tourism in polar regions : promoting environmental and social sustainability? / / edited by Michael Luck, Patrick T. Maher and Emma J. Stewart |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina | 910.911 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tourism - Polar Regions
Ocean travel - Environmental aspects - Polar Regions Sustainable tourism - Polar Regions |
| ISBN |
1-136-53242-0
1-136-53243-9 1-282-78975-9 9786612789755 1-84977-639-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Cruise Tourism in Polar Regions; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; Foreword; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Setting the Scene: Polar Cruise Tourism in the 21st Century; Introduction; The Cruise Industry and the Polar Regions; Sustainable Tourism and the Polar Regions; References; Part I: Market Dimensions; Chapter 2: Polar Yacht Cruising; Introduction; The Past: Adventurers and Explorers; The Present: the Polar Regions and Yachts; Important Issues Regarding Impacts; Conclusions; References
Chapter 3: Cruising to the North Pole Aboard a Nuclear IcebreakerIntroduction; Logistics; The Icebreakers; Inception; The First Full-scale Voyage; The Northbound Voyage; The North Pole; Ice and Weather Conditions; Environmental Considerations; Wildlife Records and Observations; Passengers; Lectures and Other Activities; Helicopters; Other Locations: Eurasian Arctic Archipelagos and the Northeast Passage; Pole of Relative Inaccessibility; Operating Companies; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Selling the Adventure of a Lifetime: an Ethnographic Report on Cruising in the Antarctic The Ocean Cruise Industry: an American Form of TourismCategories of Ocean Cruise Lines; Specialty Cruise Lines to Antarctica; A Mainstream Cruise to Antarctica on the Star Princess; Specialty Cruise Ships to Antarctica; Luxury Adventure Cruises; The Sacred, the Profane and Antarctica; The Myth Model and Antarctic Travel; Landing on Antarctica; The Fortunate Few and Antarctica's Good Fortune; References; Part II: Human Dimensions; Chapter 5: Cruises and Bruises: Safety, Security and Social Issues on Polar Cruises; Introduction; Safety and Security; Sensitivity; The Issue of Carrying Capacity Economics of Cruise TourismThe Cruise Ship Virus; Cruises and Bruises; References; Chapter 6: Exploring the Ethical Standards of Alaska Cruise Ship Tourists and the Role They Inadvertently Play in the Unsustainable Practices of the Cruise Ship Industry; Introduction; Background to the Study; Research Methodology; Findings; Discussion of the Results; Conclusions and Recommendations; Note; References; Chapter 7: Students on Ice: Learning in the Greatest Classrooms on Earth; Introduction; Foundations and Raison D'être (mandate); Education Programme; Student Success Stories; Awe and Wonder Comments from Students and StaffFuture Plans; Conclusions; References; Part III Environmental Dimensions; Chapter 8: Environmental Impacts of Polar Cruises; Introduction; Environmental Impacts of Cruises in Polar Regions; Regulations; The Holistic Approach; Conclusions; References; Chapter 9: Monitoring Patterns of Cruise Tourism Across Arctic Canada; Introduction; Cruise Tourism Across Arctic Canada; Monitoring Cruise Ship Activity in Arctic Canada; Cruise Tourism in the High Arctic; Cruise Tourism in the Northwest Passage; Cruise Tourism in the Baffin Bay Region Cruise Tourism in the Hudson Bay Region |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785115003321 |
| Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The news at the ends of the earth : the print culture of polar exploration / / Hester Blum
| The news at the ends of the earth : the print culture of polar exploration / / Hester Blum |
| Autore | Blum Hester |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Durham, NC, : Duke University Press, 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 910.911 |
| Soggetto topico |
Explorers - Polar regions
Survival - Psychological aspects Climatic changes - Psychological aspects Human ecology - Psychological aspects |
| ISBN |
9781478090267
147809026X 9781478004486 1478004487 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Extreme printing -- Arctic news -- Antarctic imprints -- Dead letter reckoning -- Inuit knowledge and Charles Francis Hall. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910330708203321 |
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| Durham, NC, : Duke University Press, 2019 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Polar explorations / / by Don Nardo
| Polar explorations / / by Don Nardo |
| Autore | Nardo Don <1947-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Detroit, Mich. : , : Lucent Books, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (104 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
| Disciplina | 910.911 |
| Collana | World history |
| Soggetto topico | Explorers - Polar regions |
| ISBN | 1-4205-0689-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: The attraction of the poles -- The earliest Arctic voyagers -- Quests for the northern passages -- Search for the southern continent -- The contest for the North Pole -- Antarctica in the heroic age -- The age of mechanized exploration -- Epilogue: To conquer the unknown: modern polar research. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910132778903321 |
Nardo Don <1947->
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| Detroit, Mich. : , : Lucent Books, , 2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Prospects for polar tourism [Risorsa elettronica] / edited by J. M. Snyder and B. Stonehouse
| Prospects for polar tourism [Risorsa elettronica] / edited by J. M. Snyder and B. Stonehouse |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, U.K. ; Cambridge, Mass. : CABI : Ovid [distributor], 2007 |
| Disciplina | 910.911 |
| ISBN | 9781845932473 |
| Formato | Risorse elettroniche |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-990009879720403321 |
| Wallingford, U.K. ; Cambridge, Mass. : CABI : Ovid [distributor], 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Prospects for polar tourism / / edited by J. Snyder and B. Stonehouse
| Prospects for polar tourism / / edited by J. Snyder and B. Stonehouse |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, Oxfordshire ; ; Cambridge MA, : Cabi, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (332 p.) |
| Disciplina | 910.911 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SnyderJ <1946-> (John)
StonehouseBernard |
| Soggetto topico | Tourism - Polar Regions |
| ISBN |
1-280-85892-3
9786610858927 1-84593-248-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Contributors; Editor's Introduction; Foreword; Part I: Tourism and the Polar Environment; Part II: Economic Roles of Polar Tourism; Part III: Developments in Antarctic Tourism; Part IV: Managing the New Realities; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910446342603321 |
| Wallingford, Oxfordshire ; ; Cambridge MA, : Cabi, 2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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