This manual provides comprehensive information for the Antarctica: An Intimate Portrait of a Mysterious Continent, a work by Gabrielle Walker. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2013, this book delves into the history of exploration and current scientific research conducted in Antarctica. It explores the unique life forms, the international community drawn to its extreme conditions, and the continent's role as a bellwether for global climate change, offering insights into its desolate landscapes and crumbling ice shelves.
The purpose of this manual is to serve as a detailed resource for understanding the content and context of Gabrielle Walker's exploration of Antarctica. It covers various facets of the continent, from its biological inhabitants and human endeavors to its critical environmental significance. This guide aims to equip readers with a thorough appreciation of the scientific and historical narratives presented, facilitating a deeper engagement with the mysteries and importance of this remote continent.
Journeying to the most alien place on the planet, science writer Gabrielle Walker presents a biography of Antarctica, weaving its history of exploration with the science currently being conducted there. Walker gives us glimpses at the marvelous creatures clinging to life above and below the ice, the international community drawn to an existence of extremes, the desolate stretches of surface that yield surprising information about life beyond our planet, and the crumbling ice shelves acting as global climate bellwethers.
Author: Walker, Gabrielle
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Antarctica: An Intimate Portrait of a Mysterious Continent
Pages: 00288 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2013-01-15
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780151015207
Category: Science : Earth Sciences - General
Category: Nature : Ecosystems & Habitats - Polar Regions
Journeying to the most alien place on the planet, science writer Gabrielle Walker presents a biography of Antarctica, weaving its history of exploration with the science currently being conducted there. Walker gives us glimpses at the marvelous creatures clinging to life above and below the ice, the international community drawn to an existence of extremes, the desolate stretches of surface that yield surprising information about life beyond our planet, and the crumbling ice shelves acting as global climate bellwethers.
Author: Walker, Gabrielle
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Antarctica: An Intimate Portrait of a Mysterious Continent
Pages: 00288 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2013-01-15
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780151015207
Category: Science : Earth Sciences - General
Category: Nature : Ecosystems & Habitats - Polar Regions
