$80 ANTARCTIC ATLAS, Peter Fretwell, Particular books, Uk, 2020, 208 page large format hardback, VG, maps,diagrams on each double page entry, Maps and concepts
ANTARCTIC ATLAS, Peter Fretwell, Particular books, Uk, 2020, 208 page large format hardback, VG, maps,diagrams on each double page entry, Maps and concepts with a difference...sections on Geography, Ice, Land, Atmosphere, Sea, Wildlife, People, Exploration, Future. A leading cartographer from the British Antarctic Survey maps the continent in ways never seen before, revealing a landscape as alien as it is vital to our very existence It measures everything from the thickness of ice to the direction that ice flows. It maps volcanic lakes, mountain ranges the size of the Alps and gorges longer than the Grand Canyon, all hidden beneath the ice. It shows us how air bubbles trapped in ice tell us what the earth's atmosphere was like 750,000 years ago, proving the effects of greenhouse gases. Colonies of emperor penguins abound around the coastline, and the journeys of individual seals around the continent and down to the sea bed in search of food have been intricately tracked and mapped. Twenty-nine nations have research stations in Antarctica and their unique architecture is laid out here, along with the challenges of surviving in Antarctica's unforgiving environment. A vital new research tool. $80
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