Download or read book Crossing Antarctica written by Will Steger and published by Menasha Ridge Press. This book was released on 2010-01-27 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In March 1990, Will Steger completed what no man had ever before attempted: the crossing of Antarctica, a total of 3,700 miles, on foot. Lured by the challenge and the beauty of Earth's last great wilderness, and determined to focus the world's attention on the frozen continent now that its ecological future hangs in the balance, Steger and his International Trans--Arctica team performed an extraordinary feat of endurance.
Download or read book Antarctica written by Mel Friedman and published by C. Press/F. Watts Trade. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the continent of Antarctica, its geographical features, visitors, and animals.
Download or read book Except Antarctica written by Todd Sturgell and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Delightful and hilarious."—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED Review Turtles are found on every continent EXCEPT Antarctica. But not for long! Follow along as a rogue group of determined animals embark on an adventure (and defy their flustered narrator in the process) in this funny animal picture book for kids! When the narrator explains that turtles are found on every continent except Antarctica, one determined turtle sets out to prove him wrong. After recruiting other non-Antarctic animals along the way—much to the narrator's dismay—turtle and his friends travel through fields, forests, and cross an entire ocean to reach their goal. But what exactly do they do once they get there? This nature-documentary-gone-wrong is a gleefully funny lesson in determination, and includes educational backmatter and lots of animal fun facts!
Download or read book Antarctica as Cultural Critique written by E. Glasberg and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-10-29 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguing that Antarctica is the most mediated place on earth and thus an ideal location for testing the limits of bio-political management of population and place, this book remaps national and postcolonial methods and offers a new look on a 'forgotten' continent now the focus of ecological concern.
Download or read book Exploring Antarctica Grades 5 8 written by Michael Kramme and published by Mark Twain Media. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take students in grades 5–8 on a field trip without leaving the classroom using Exploring Antarctica! This 48-page book features reading selections and assessments that utilize a variety of questioning strategies, such as matching, true or false, critical thinking, and constructed response. Map projects and hands-on activities engage students in learning about the physical, political, and human geography of Antarctica. For struggling readers, the book includes a downloadable version of the reading selections at a fourth- to fifth-grade reading level. This book aligns with state, national, and Canadian provincial standards.
Download or read book Who Saved Antarctica written by Andrew Jackson and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-10-04 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a diplomatic history of a turning point in Antarctic governance: the 1991 adoption of comprehensive environmental protection obligations for an entire continent, which prohibited mining. Solving the mining issue became a symbol of finding diplomatic consensus. The book combines historiographic concepts of contingency, conjuncture and accidental events with theories of structural, entrepreneurial and intellectual leadership. Drawing on archival documents, it shows that Antarctic governance is more adaptive than some imagine, and policy success depends on the interplay of normative practices, serendipitous events, public engagement and influential players able to exploit those circumstances. Ultimately, the events revealed in this book show that the protection of the Antarctic Treaty itself remains as important as protecting the Antarctic environment.
Download or read book Establish an Antarctica World Park written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Insular and International Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Passport Series Australia Oceania and Antarctica written by Heather Knowles and published by Milliken Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issue your students a passport to travel the globe with this incredible new series! Eight jam-packed books visit more than 50 countries from all seven continents, from North America to Australia and back again. Units feature in-depth studies of each countrys history, culture, language, foods, and so much more. Reproducible pages provide cross-curricular reinforcement and bonus content, including activities, recipes, and games. Numerous ideas for extension activities are also provided. Beautiful illustrations and photographs make students feel as if theyre halfway around the world.
Download or read book Antarctica s Lost Aviator written by Jeff Maynard and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the 1930s, no one had yet crossed Antarctica, and its vast interior remained a mystery frozen in time. Hoping to write his name in the history books, wealthy American Lincoln Ellsworth announced he would fly across the unexplored continent. The main obstacles to Ellsworth’s ambition were numerous: he didn’t like the cold, he avoided physical work, and he couldn’t navigate. Consequently, he hired the experienced Australian explorer, Sir Hubert Wilkins, to organize the expedition on his behalf. While Ellsworth battled depression and struggled to conceal his homosexuality, Wilkins purchased a ship, hired a crew, and ordered a revolutionary new airplane constructed. The Ellsworth Trans-Antarctic Expeditions became epics of misadventure, as competitors plotted to beat Ellsworth, crews mutinied, and the ship was repeatedly trapped in the ice. A few hours after taking off in 1935, radio contact with Ellsworth was lost and the world gave him up for dead. Antarctica’s Lost Aviator brings alive one of the strangest episodes in polar history, using previously unpublished diaries, correspondence, photographs, and film to reveal the amazing true story of the first crossing of Antarctica and how, against all odds, it was achieved by the unlikeliest of heroes.
Download or read book Question of Antarctica written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Antarctica s Future written by Richard A. Herr and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers compiled following the 1989 16th National Conference of the Australian Institute of International Affairs.
Download or read book Bulletin of the American Geographical Society written by American Geographical Society of New York and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 978 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bulletin of the American Geographical Society of New York written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 1370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collected Reprints written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cruise Tourism in Polar Regions written by Michael Luck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cruises are the primary form of tourism in the Polar Regions and cruise ship tourism in both the Arctic and Antarctic is expanding rapidly. The industry has moved beyond its infancy, and is now entering a maturing phase with increased numbers and types of vessels, more demanding routes, and more regular and predictable patterns of activity. The increase in cruise activities, and the associated risks of accidents, as well as the potential and actual impacts of the large numbers of tourists in the polar regions bring with it management challenges for sustainable use of these regions. This book discusses critically the issues around environmental and social sustainability of the cruise industry in Polar Regions. Authors from Canada, USA, Europe, Australia and New Zealand are experts in their respective fields and take an innovative, critical and at times controversial approach to the subject.
Download or read book Fundamentals of Environmental Law and Compliance written by Daniel T. Rogers and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-08-12 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook provides readers with the fundamentals and the intent of environmental regulations so that compliance can be greatly improved and streamlined. Through numerous examples and case studies, it explains concepts from how environmental laws are applied and work to why pollution prevention and sustainability are critical for the future of all life on Earth. It is organized to accommodate different needs of students with different backgrounds and career choices. It is also useful for site safety and environmental managers, researchers, technicians, and other young professionals with a desire to apply environmental regulations and sustainability measures to their facilities and stay up to date on recently changed regulations. FEATURES Introduces students to issues of global environmental and sustainability challenges and policy Explains the science behind issues such as climate change, how environmental policy is made at the national and international levels, and what role politics play in determining environmental resource use Focuses on fundamental principles that are applicable in all nations and legal contexts Addresses the planet as one biosphere and briefly discusses environmental laws and regulations of more than 50 countries Provides numerous case studies that demonstrate major concepts and themes, examples, questions, and exercises to strengthen understanding and promote critical thinking, discussion, and debate This book will benefit students in advanced undergraduate and graduate programs in environmental sciences and environmental engineering. It will also be of use to new practitioners who are entering the field of environmental management and need an introduction to environmental regulations.
