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Antarctica / Nina Gallo.

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Field name	Details
ISBN	9781925847864 (hbk.)
ISBN	1925847861 (hbk.)
Author	Gallo, Nina (author.)
Title	Antarctica / Nina Gallo.
Publisher and/or associated date/s	Sydney, N.S.W. : Australian Geographic, 2020.
Description	128 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour map, portraits (chiefly colour) ; 25 x 29 cm.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Great southern lands -- Extreme continent -- Life on the ice -- Human endeavour -- Sharing Antarctica -- Climate change.
Summary	In 1820, after millennia spent speculating and searching, humans laid eyes on Antarctica for the very first time. The bicentenary of this first sighting is an opportunity to reflect on our Antarctic legacy as the latest scientific research reveals the startling impacts that climate change in Antarctica could have on a global scale. Discover this remarkable continent covered in ice, where days endure for months, highways are built by penguins and shimmering lights illuminate the night sky.
Subjects	Natural history -- Antarctica
	Extreme environments -- Antarctica
	Animals -- Antarctica
	Ecology -- Antarctica
	Climatic changes -- Antarctica
	Scientific expeditions -- Antarctica
	Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration
	Antarctica -- History
Other Corporate Bodies	Australian Geographic Pty. Ltd
Call number	2020.282

Item Information
Barcode	Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Status	Due Date
A00920843	2020.282	General Collection		. Available to Museum Staff .