| The Last Continent: Discovering Antarctica |
| Author: Bernard Stonehouse
Publisher: Shuttlewood Collinson Publishers
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1534303
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 278
ISBN: 0953790703
EAN: 9780953790708
ASIN: 0953790703
Publication Date: April 2000
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Thirty years ago, Antarctica was the haunt primarily of explorers, scientists and their support staff. Very few people had yet had opportunities to visit just to say they had been; the continent was too far away, too cold and too expensive to reach. Now things are different. Antarctica is still far away and still exceedingly cold, but it has become more accessible and known to millions, mainly through television. Antarctica is the world's fifth largest continent. It is not just the snow and ice of popular imagination-though both are abundant-but it also has a fascinating wealth of birds and mammals and even plant life. Professor Stonehouse has drawn on more than 50 years experience of Antarctica to produce a guide that will appeal to all. History, geology, wildlife and the environment are here with plenty of jargon-free scientific information and all written in an engaging and refreshing style. * Authoritative guide to the Last Continent--Antarctica * Written by a world-renowned expert * Packed with jargon-free scientific information * Extensive bibliography for further reading * Refreshing and easy-to-read style * Lavishly illustrated
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If you can only buy one, this is it! June 14, 2001
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Of all the travel books about Antarctica we purchased, this was the most useful. The pictures and descriptions capture the essence of a typical visitor's view of Antarctica. We even purchased additional copies for our friends who dream of going. I hope you get to visit this incredible continent!
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