Antarctic Peninsula - A Visitor's Guide

Informationen zum Autor The book is written by experts from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), which is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Based in Cambridge, UK, the BAS has, for over 60 years, undertaken the majority of Britain's scientific research on and around the Antarctic continent. It employs over 400 staff, and supports three research stations in the Antarctic, at Rothera, Halley and Signy. Klappentext The guide is divided into seven chapters, each of which covers a separate aspect of the Antarctic Peninsula environment: Geography; Exploration and human activity; Geology; Glaciology; Sea ice and icebergs; Plants. Each chapter is written by and attributed to an expert in that area from the British Antarctic Survey - one of the world's leading environmental research centres and the most respected scientific authority on the region. Zusammenfassung Written by a team of experts at the world-renowned British Antarctic Survey! Antarctic Peninsula: A Visitor's Guide is the essential companion for anyone planning to visit this unique place. Focusing on the geography and physical phenomena of the region! it describes the major geographical features! the latest research activity and lots more.

Product details

• Authors: British Antarctic Survey
• Assisted by: Adrian Fox (Editor)
• Publisher: Natural History Museum
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2012
• EAN: 9780565093082
• ISBN: 978-0-565-09308-2
• Series: Frances Lincoln
• Subjects: Travel > Travel guides; Antarktis, Südpol, Geologie und die Lithosphäre, Pol / Südpol, Englische Bücher / Naturwissenschaften / Geowissenschaften