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Author: Aleks Terauds Publisher: Allen & Unwin ISBN: 1741765064 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 178
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A full illustrated celebration of the rugged beauty of remote Macquarie Island - half-way between Australia and Antarctica, pounded by the Southern Ocean and pulsing with wildlife.
Author: Aleks Terauds Publisher: Allen & Unwin ISBN: 1741765064 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 178
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A full illustrated celebration of the rugged beauty of remote Macquarie Island - half-way between Australia and Antarctica, pounded by the Southern Ocean and pulsing with wildlife.
Author: Shona Riddell Publisher: Exisle Publishing ISBN: 1775593932 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 268
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The world’s subantarctic islands circle the lower part of the globe below New Zealand, Australia, Africa and South America in the ‘Roaring Forties’ and ‘Furious Fifties’ latitudes. They are filled with unique plants and wildlife, constantly buffeted by lashing rain and furious gales, and surrounded by a vast, powerful ocean. New Zealand and Australian subantarctic islands in particular have a rich and fascinating human history, from the early 19th-century explorers and sealers through to modern-day conservation and adventure tourism. And yet, the subantarctic islands are often called our ‘forgotten islands’ because so few people know of their existence, despite their status since 1998 as World Heritage sites. Trial of Strength is a history book filled with compelling photos for a modern audience, and one that, for the first time, includes women’s stories as more than just a footnote. Balanced and engaging, it features classic tales of infamous shipwrecks, lesser-known stories of intrepid pioneers, as well as more recent stories of adventure tourism, conservation wins, and dramatic helicopter rescues. Written by the descendant of two 19th-century British colonial settlers who attempted to create a home for their young family in this bleak environment, Trial of Strength will leave you with an appreciation for the tenacity of the human race and the forbidding forces of nature.
Author: Sam Harrison Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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New Zealand's five subantarctic island groups appear to the unknowing eye to be desolate outposts in the Southern Ocean, yet this is far from the truth. The water around the islands boils and froths with feeding seabirds, lush mega-herbs fill the forest floor under the scarlet canopy of southern rātā. Albatross glide effortlessly over the cresting waves, their movement so ethereal that witnessing them is an almost spiritual experience, as Robert Murphy alluded to in 1912 in a letter to his wife from the whaling brig Daisy. The subantarctic islands are a spectacular treasure, wilderness on its own terms, an inheritance that deserves to be preserved for the benefit of all. These photographs are an imperfect attempt to share the magic of the islands - from the wild charm of the Snares to the animated attraction of the Auckland Islands, from the ceaseless beauty of Campbell Island to the rugged coasts of the Antipodes and Bounty.
Author: Ricardo Rozzi Publisher: University of North Texas Press ISBN: 157441531X Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 387
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The first synthesis of current knowledge of forest and wetland birds in the world’s southernmost forests, this book contains both original work by Rozzi and Jiménez and the results of a decade of research conducted by the scientists associated with the Omora Park. The first part is a guide to the forest bird populations and habitats in the Reserve, and a summary of the data recorded for the bird species captured with mist-nets and banded. The information is given in two pages for each species, with English, Spanish, and scientific names, as well as a full-color photo, distribution maps, a table with original morphological information, a figure indicating abundance rates, and a brief description of the species’ main features. The second part is a selection of twenty-two published articles on ornithological research at Omora Park during its first decade of studies, from 2000 to 2010. Eleven of the twenty-two articles were originally published in Spanish and are here translated and available to a larger readership. The reprinting of these articles in one place provides interested scientists, students, and wildlife managers a unique and convenient resource. “This book has two important sources of information: original morphological data and the compilation of all publications about the birds in the southern extreme of South America. I think the book will have great significance.”—Victor R. Cueto, professor of natural sciences, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina “A wonderfully rich and in-depth contribution to Sub-Antarctic Ornithology.”—Julie Hagelin, senior research scientist, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Author: Shona Riddell Publisher: ISBN: 9780369315724 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 576
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The world's subantarctic islands circle the lower part of the globe below New Zealand, Australia, Africa and South America in the 'Roaring Forties' and 'Furious Fifties' latitudes. They are filled with unique plants and wildlife, constantly buffeted by lashing rain and furious gales, and surrounded by a vast, powerful ocean. New Zealand and Australian subantarctic islands in particular have a rich and fascinating human history, from the early 19th-century explorers and sealers through to modern-day conservation and adventure tourism. And yet, the subantarctic islands are often called our 'forgotten islands' because so few people know of their existence, despite their status since 1998 as World Heritage sites. Trial of Strength is a history book filled with compelling photos for a modern audience, and one that, for the first time, includes women's stories as more than just a footnote. Balanced and engaging, it features classic tales of infamous shipwrecks, lesser-known stories of intrepid pioneers, as well as more recent stories of adventure tourism, conservation wins, and dramatic helicopter rescues. Written by the descendant of two 19th-century British colonial settlers who attempted to create a home for their young family in this bleak environment, Trial of Strength will leave you with an appreciation for the tenacity of the human race and the forbidding forces of nature.
Author: Ricardo Rozzi Publisher: University of North Texas Press ISBN: 1574412825 Category : Birdsongs Languages : en Pages : 237
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Presents a cultural ethnography and a guide to the forest birds of southern Chile and Argentina. This title includes entries on fifty bird species, such as the Magellanic Woodpecker, Rufous-Legged Owl, Ringed Kingfisher, Buff-Necked Ibis, Giant Hummingbird, and Andean Condor.
Author: Conon Fraser Publisher: ISBN: Category : Antarctica Languages : en Pages : 232
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"New Zealand's lonely subantarctic islands - the Antipodes, Bounty, Snares, Campbell and Auckland Islands - lie south of New Zealand on the way to Antarctica. ... Today all five island groups are managed as nature reserves, and acknowledged to be of worldwide ecological importance, with their rare species of birds, marine mammals, insects and plants, and some of the last remaining unmodified environments on Eath."--Jacket.
Author: Rodney Russ Publisher: Heritage Expeditions New Zealand ISBN: 9780473146351 Category : Chatham Islands (N.Z.) Languages : en Pages : 224
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Galapagos of the Antarctic - Wild Islands South of New Zealand describes the seven oceanic islands groups to the south of New Zealand. Starting at the Chatham Islands, and moving east to west through the Bounty Islands, Antipodes Islands, Campbell Island, Auckland Island, The Snares and Macquarie Island, this book takes the reader on a journey through a unique part of the world, a wonderland of wildlife galore, unique geology and rich human history. Bursting with stunning photographs and illustrations.
Author: Aleks Terauds
Author: Aleks Terauds
Author: Shona Riddell
Author: Sam Harrison
Author: Ricardo Rozzi
Author: J. H. Sorensen
Author: Shona Riddell
Author: Ricardo Rozzi
Author: Conon Fraser
Author: Rodney Russ
Author: Brian J. Huntley