02023nam a22003018a 4500 CR9780511782299 UkCbUP 20171017135635.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 100519s2013||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9780511782299 (ebook) 9781107003927 (hardback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda G860 .A5575 2013 559.89 23 Antarctica : Global Science from a Frozen Continent / Edited by David W. H. Walton. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013. 1 online resource (352 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). Antarctica is the coldest and driest continent on Earth – a place for adventure and a key area for global science. Research conducted there has received increasing international attention due to concerns over destruction of the ozone layer and the problem of global warming and melting ice shelves. This dramatically illustrated new book brings together an international group of leading Antarctic scientists to explain why the Antarctic is so central to understanding the history and potential fate of our planet. It introduces the beauty of the world's greatest wilderness, its remarkable attributes and the global importance of the international science done there. Spanning topics from marine biology to space science this book is an accessible overview for anyone interested in the Antarctic and its science and governance. It provides a valuable summary for those involved in polar management and is an inspiration for the next generation of Antarctic researchers. Walton, David W. H., editor of compilation. Print version: 9781107003927 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511782299 221449 221449