On the southern-most tip of the Earth lies one of the world's biggest and most hostile landmasses. From the waters of the Southern Ocean to the ice-shelves, glaciers, volcanoes and mountains, Antarctica is one of the most mysterious yet intriguing continents in existence. It is the windiest, driest and coldest place on Earth making
it uninhabitable for humans; however, the snow, ice, water and rocks make it simply stunning.
Did you know that if you throw boiling water into the air in Antarctica, it will instantly vaporize? Despite these unimaginably harsh conditions, this unique continent is home to a vast array of wildlife; Penguins, seals and whales are among the animals that brave this frozen planet.
From the Ross ice shelf - the largest ice shelf of Antarctica, to Mount Erebus - currently the most active volcano on the continent and from Shackleton's Hut to an abandoned whaling station on Desolation Island, Antarctica is a fascinating exploration of this area of sublime beauty.
Presented in a landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each entry, Antarctica is a stunning collection of images celebrating this hostile yet striking continent.
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Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Interest Age: From 14 to 99 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Fadenheftung
Pappband
laminiert
Illustrationen
Maße
Höhe: 219 mm
Breite: 296 mm
Dicke: 25 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-83886-197-1 (9781838861971)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Conor Kilgallon is an editor and writer who has worked for many years creating travel content for some of world's biggest online companies. He has travelled the globe, and has also edited and contributed to hundreds of books on subjects including natural history, biography and sport. He lives in London, England.
Contents include
Introduction
East Antarctica
Antarctic Peninsula
Graham Land
Palmer Land
Queen Elizabeth Land
Ellsworth Land
English Coast
Bryan Coast
Eights Coast
Marie Byrd Land with Walgreen Coast
Bakutis Coast
Hobbs Coast
Ruppert Coast
Saunders Coast
King Edward VII Land with Shirase Coast
Scotia Sea
Weddell Sea
Bellingshausen Sea
Amundsen Sea
Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf
Larsen Ice Shelf
Abbot Ice Shelf
Getz Ice Shelf
Sulzberger Ice Shelf
Ross Ice Shelf
West
Coats Land
Queen Maud Land with Princess Martha Coast
Princess Astrid Coast
Princess Ragnhild Coast
Prince Harald Coast
Prince Olav Coast
Enderby Land
Kemp Land
Mac. Robertson Land
Princess Elizabeth Land
Wilhelm II Land
Queen Mary Land
Wilkes Land
Adelie Land
George V Land
George V Coast
Zelee Subglacial Trench
Oates Land
Victoria Land
Bellingshausen Sea
D'Urville Sea
Davis Sea
King Haakon VII Sea
Mawson Sea
Ross Sea
Scotia Sea
Weddell Sea
Riiser-Larsen Ice Shelf
Ekstrom Ice Shelf
Amery Ice Shelf
West Ice Shelf
Shackleton Ice Shelf
Voyeykov Ice Shelf
Islands
Alexander Island
Berkner Island
Thurston Island
Carney Island
Roosevelt Island
Siple Island
Adelaide Island
Spaatz Island
James Ross Island
Ross Island
Scott's Hut
Shackleton's Hut
Wildlife
Leopard Seal
Crabeater Seal
Weddell Seal
Southern Elephant Seal
Killer Whale
Adelie Penguin
Emperor Penguin
Chinstrap Penguin
Gentoo Penguin
King Penguin
Macaroni Penguin
Albatross
Orca Whale
Rockhopper Penguin
Blue Whale
Krill
