Keyguide to Information Sources on the Polar and Cold Regions
Published on 1. July 1998
Book
Hardback
344 pages
978-0-7201-2176-6 (ISBN)
Description
An integrated guide to sources of information on the polar and cold regions. Part I offers an overview of the field and general guide to its organisations, literature and study resources. Part II provides a subject listing of select works with annotations. Part III is a directory of organisations referred to elsewhere in the book.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
Weight
660 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7201-2176-6 (9780720121766)
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Content
Part 1 Survey of the polar and cold regions and information sources relating to them: the nature and scope of polar and cold regions research; polar and cold regions organizations and infrastructures; education and careers; information searching - resources and strategies; who, what, where?; resources for the study of polar and cold regions. Part 2 Bibliography: regional and general sources: earth sciences; life and environmental sciences; human and social sciences; arts and humanities; engineering and related subjects; travel and expeditions. Part 3 Directory of selected organizations.