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020 _a9781869419240 (pbk.)
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100 _aStenson, Marcia.
_925135
245 1 0 _aIllustrated history of Antarctica /
_cMarcia Stenson.
260 _aAuckland, N.Z. :
_bRandom House New Zealand,
_c2007.
300 _a103 pages;
_billustrations (some colour), maps, portraits;
_c30 cm.
500 _aIncludes index.
505 0 _aIntroduction -- 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.
520 _aA 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.
521 _aIntermediate, junior secondary.
651 0 _aAntarctica
_xDiscovery and exploration
_vJuvenile literature.
_924143
651 0 _aAntarctica
_xHistory
_vJuvenile literature.
_925136
856 4 1 _3Table of contents only
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