Main Title |
Mapping Antarctica A Five Hundred Year Record of Discovery / [electronic resource] : |
Type |
EBOOK |
Author |
Clancy, Robert.
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, |
Year Published |
2014 |
Call Number |
GE1-350 |
ISBN |
9789400743212 |
Subjects |
Science (General) ;
Geology ;
Geographical information systems ;
Life sciences ;
Climatic changes
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Internet Access |
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Collation |
XXI, 328 p. 163 illus., 130 illus. in color. online resource. |
Notes |
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
Contents Notes |
Introduction -- The Concept: From Ptolemy to Cook -- Arctic and Antarctic regions are not Poles apart -- The Reality: Cook to the International Geographical Congress -- The Heroic Age: Heroes, Legends and Land -- Wings over the Continent: From Wilkins to War -- A Second World War and a New Order of Business -- Antarctica Comes of Age: Windows of the World (1960-2000) -- Post-2000: A new concept of mapping -- Tourism: A different explorer. Everyone likes maps and maps are always used to illustrate the many books on the Antarctic. Here the focus is reversed with contemporary maps telling the story - one that should be attractive to the widest audience as it is a unique approach complimenting what has gone before and providing something different for all interested in Antarctica. |