Innocents on the ice : a memoir of Antarctic exploration, 1957 /

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Innocents on the Ice is based on the author's experience and writings as part of a U.S. Navy-supported scientific expedition to establish Ellsworth Station on the Filchner Ice Shelf. This expedition, undertaken from November 1956 to early 1958, coincided with the International Geophysical Year...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Behrendt, John C., 1932-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Niwot, Colo. : University Press of Colorado, ©1998.
Temas:
Behrendt, John C., > 1932- > Diaries.
Behrendt, John C., > 1932-
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
TRAVEL.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
Discoveries in geography
Geography.
Earth & Environmental Sciences.
Discovery & Exploration.
Antarctica > Discovery and exploration.
Antarctica > Discovery and exploration > History.
Antarctique > Découverte et exploration.
Antarctica
Diaries
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Innocents on the Ice is based on the author's experience and writings as part of a U.S. Navy-supported scientific expedition to establish Ellsworth Station on the Filchner Ice Shelf. This expedition, undertaken from November 1956 to early 1958, coincided with the International Geophysical Year (1957-1958) which ushered in the "scientific age" in Antarctica.
Drawing on his 40 years of Antarctic research experience, Behrendt explains the changes in scientific activities and environmental awareness in Antarctica today.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 428 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-408) and index.
ISBN:058509926X
9780585099262
9781607323235
1607323230

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