Antarctica:secrets of the southern continent
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Firefly Books,
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Publisher Address: | Richmond Hill, Ont. Buffalo, N.Y. |
Publication Dates: | 2008. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | 400 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), maps, ports. ; 34 cm. |
ISBN: |
9781554073986 1554073987 |
Index Number: | P561 |
CLC: | P561.66 |
Call Number: | P561.66/A657 |
Contents: |
Includes index. The end of the earth -- Antarctic regions -- Antarctic wildlife -- Antarctic exploration -- Antarctica today -- Resources. A comprehensive guide filled with vibrant illustrations and detailed maps captures this wondrous and remote land of ice and snow, with up-to-date information on its climate, the nature of ice, its famous explorers, conservation issues, geology, geography, and the animals who call it home. |