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Author Martin, Stephen, 1951- author

Title A history of Antarctica / Stephen Martin
Edition [Second] edition
Published Kenthurst, N.S.W. : Rosenberg Pub., 2013
Kenthurst, New South Wates : Rosenberg Publishing, 2013
©2013

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 W'BOOL  998.9 Mar/Hoa 2013  AVAILABLE
Description 280 pages : illustrations, maps and portraits, some in colour ; 30 cm
regular print
Contents In a beautiful frozen world -- Early images and contacts -- Exploitation and exploration: 1775-1893 -- The first continental exporations: 1898-1918 -- Claimed, exploited and occupied: 1920-1945 -- The evolution of the Antarctic Treaty: 1940-1960 -- From Antarctic Treaty to Madrid Protocol: 1960-1990 -- After the Madrid Protocol: 1991 -- Free of all loneliness
Summary This is a comprehensive history of Antarctica from the earliest human contact through to the present. It covers the early explorers (Polynesians), the flora and the fauna, geological features, and the amazing marine diversity. The author discusses the physical and emotional effect of Antarctica on explorers, scientists, workers and visitors
Analysis Australian
Biological sciences (Antarctic)
History (Antarctic)
Notes "This revised edition incorporates the latest research and fresh information about the white continent, and includes the latest stories of human impact"--Jacket
Previously published: Sydney : State Library of New South Wales Press, 1996
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
SUBJECT Antarctic Regions -- Discovery and exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85005493
Antarctic Regions -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114199
LC no. 2013387283
ISBN 9781921719578 (hardback)