Encyclopedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans

encyclopedia of antarctica and the southern oceans

Encyclopedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans

Editorial Reviews
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"...this comprehensive tome spans subjects from the history of exploration to glaciology, geology and biology..." (New Scientist, 12 October 2002)

"...inquestionably a volume of good authority, accuracy and documentation and is a refence book that will be widely used in libraries and research institutions..." (Antarctic Science, Vol.15, No.1, 2003)

"…full of useful information…an atlas, gazetteer, dictionary, and encyclopedia all rolled into one…" (Polar Record, Vol.40 2004)

Book Description
An up-to-date and authoritative one-volume reference offering comprehensive coverage of the biology, climatology, oceanography, geology, history and current legal, political and human aspects of the Antarctic continent and the surrounding ocean and islands.

Edited by Dr Bernard Stonehouse - a research scientist, writer and editor with wide-ranging field experience of Antarctica and the southern oceans
Entries from 25 eminent contributors, writing under the direction of six advisory editors, ensures an up-to-date and authoritative presentation
Comprehensive geographical coverage, including lands, coasts, major mountain ranges and individual features, all with co-ordinates and brief descriptions, and many in-text maps
Includes study guides, offering 2-3000 words on key topics, which enable the user to follow themes of interest systematically and thematically, with key words linking to the A-Z entries within the Encyclopedia
Features an eight page, fold-out coloured map section of the continent showing major geographical features
Offers wide cross-disciplinary coverage of Antarctic and southern oceans from politics and sovereignty to marine zoology
Written in a simple, straightforward style

Provides essential reading for all researchers and academics working in climatology, oceanography, geology and biology, as well as Polar researchers

Encyclopedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans

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