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Category : Scientific expeditions
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Special Report
Author: Antarctica and the Arctic Circle [2 volumes]
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Author: Andrew J. HundPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 867
Book Description
This one-stop reference is a perfect resource for anyone interested in the North and South Poles, whether their interest relates to history, wildlife, or the geography of these regions in the news today. Global warming, a hot topic among scholars of geography and science, has led to increased interest in studying the earth's polar ice caps, which seem to be melting at an alarming rate. This accessible, two-volume encyclopedia lays a foundation for understanding global warming and other issues related to the North and South Poles. Approximately 350 alphabetically arranged, user-friendly entries treat key terms and topics, important expeditions, major figures, territorial disputes, and much more. Readers will find information on the explorations of Cook, Scott, Amundsen, and Peary; articles on humpback whales, penguins, and polar bears; and explanations of natural phenomena like the Aurora Australis and the polar night. Expedition tourism is covered, as is climate change. Ideal for high school and undergraduate students studying geography, social studies, history, and earth science, the encyclopedia will provide a better understanding of these remote and unfamiliar lands and their place in today's world.
Current Antarctic Literature
Author: Technical Report
Author: Encyclopedia of the Antarctic
Author: Beau RiffenburghPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0415970245
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1274
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Technical Report ES.
Author: Antarctic Bibliography
Author: Annual Report of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Author: Kungl. Svenska vetenskapsakademienPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Society And The Environment: A Swedish Research Perspective
Author: U. SvedinPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401127999
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Following the report by the World Commission on Environment and Development, research efforts devoted to sustainable development were promoted by the Swedish Council for Planning and Coordination of Research (FRN). With its fifteen essays by Swedish scholars on different aspects of society -- environment interface, giving various analyses of and prospects for the concept of sustainable development -- this book is a result of those efforts. The authors represent a spectrum of inter- and multidisciplinary approaches in the field of ecology, economy and environment. They are economists, ecologists, engineers, anthropologists, physicists, geographers, political scientists, science theorists and educationalists discussing sustainable development and the future of society and the environment. The question is also raised whether there is a special Swedisch `touch' -- with a `responsibility for the world' ethos -- to the approach to environmental issues, especially as seen through the efforts of the research community.
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