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Illustrated history of Antarctica / Marcia Stenson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Auckland, N.Z. : Random House New Zealand, 2007.Description: 103 pages; illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9781869419240 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 998.9 22
LOC classification:
  • G863 .S73 2007
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Contents:
Introduction -- Where evidence comes from -- Antarctica: the continent -- The Southern Ocean and subantarctic islands -- Human footprints in Antarctica -- The first humans in the Antarctic -- Whalers and sealers -- The heroic age of Antarctic explorers -- Shackelton has another go -- Scott's second expedition -- Roald Amundsen -- Douglas Mawson's incredible journey -- Shackelton's epic journey -- Aeroplanes, adventures and international rivalry -- The first International Geophysical Year (1957-58) -- International involvement and treaties -- Humans in Antarctica today.
Summary: A summary of both the harsh physical environment and the fascinating human history that make up the continent's story. It covers geography, climate, the Southern Ocean, whalers and sealers, 'heroic' explorers like Scott, Shackleton, Amundsen and Mawson, international treaties, scientific work and much more.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Junior Non-Fiction Junior Non-Fiction Waimate Junior Non-Fiction Children &Young Adults Section 998.9 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A00469790

Includes index.

Introduction -- Where evidence comes from -- Antarctica: the continent -- The Southern Ocean and subantarctic islands -- Human footprints in Antarctica -- The first humans in the Antarctic -- Whalers and sealers -- The heroic age of Antarctic explorers -- Shackelton has another go -- Scott's second expedition -- Roald Amundsen -- Douglas Mawson's incredible journey -- Shackelton's epic journey -- Aeroplanes, adventures and international rivalry -- The first International Geophysical Year (1957-58) -- International involvement and treaties -- Humans in Antarctica today.

A summary of both the harsh physical environment and the fascinating human history that make up the continent's story. It covers geography, climate, the Southern Ocean, whalers and sealers, 'heroic' explorers like Scott, Shackleton, Amundsen and Mawson, international treaties, scientific work and much more.

Intermediate, junior secondary.

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