Antarctica - Hardcover
Photographs and descriptive text explore the frozen continent's terrain, its discovery and exploration, polar wildlife, and efforts to protect Antarctica's distinctive ecosystems
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The harsh ice-bound landscape that is Antarctica has been the subject of constant fascination and study since humans first set foot on this frozen continent in 1821. This tome is a cross between a popular science book and a picture book. Mike Lucas's lucid prose is informative and concise, but the bulk of the volume is devoted to color illustrations. More than 50 photographers, including the author, contributed to the project. There are some breathtaking studies of the white wilderness and its inhabitants by Gerald Cubitt, Ken Findlay, and Roger Mear; Bruce Herrod's portrait of a scientist with a frozen beard sends chills down the spine.
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After obtaining a research post at the University of Cape Town, Dr Mike Lucas was asked to be involved in South Africa's Antarctica Oceanographic Programme and was among those selected to initiate a new programme concerned with climate change. He has been involved in more than 10 research cruises to sub-antarctic islands, the Southern Ocean and the Antarctic continent and his work has received international recognition. Mike currently lives in Cape Town, although he spends several months at sea every year.
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- PublisherAbbeville Press
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0789202573
- ISBN 13 9780789202574
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages155
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine or better copy in Fine, uncliped dustwrapper. First printing with full number line. Pages and covers and jacket are crisp, intact and unmarked. There is one 1/4 inch tear at otherwise intact dust jacket. 155 pages, 300 full-color illustrations. Oversized heavy book, priority and international shipping will be extra, please inquire prior to ordering. Fantastic color photographs and illuminating text reveal the beauty of one of the world's last wild places and the hardy creatures that have adapted to it, as well as a history of Antactica and a survey of its various regions, including the peninsula, the ice cap, the ice shelves, and the outlying islands. Finally, there is a profile of the men and women who have established permanent research bases on the continent to help protect it from recurring threats to its mineral reserves and marine life. 1st Printing 1st Printing 1st Printing. Seller Inventory # 000804
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