| Description |
272 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, maps (some color), portraits ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
People in Antarctica -- Early images and contacts -- Exploitation and exploration 1775-1893 -- First continental exploration 1895-1919 -- Antarctica claimed, exploited and occupied 1920-1945 -- The evolution of the Antarctic Treaty 1940-1960 -- After the Treaty 1960-1996 -- Conclusion: Antarctica |
| Summary |
This compelling and beautifully designed and illustrated history traces the patterns of human activity in Antarctica |
| Analysis |
Antarctic Region |
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Antarctic Treaty |
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Australia overseas comparisons |
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Description and travel |
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History |
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Scientific research |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliographical references: pages 262-263 |
| SUBJECT |
Antarctic Regions -- Discovery and exploration.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85005493
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Antarctic Regions -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114199
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| LC no. |
97166631 |
| ISBN |
0731066014 |
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