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Ice bound : the Australian story of Antarctica / Joy McCann ; foreword by Tim Jarvis.

Ice bound : the Australian story of Antarctica / Joy McCann ; foreword by Tim Jarvis.
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ISBN 9781922507334
Author McCann, Joy, 1954- (author)
Title Ice bound : the Australian story of Antarctica / Joy McCann ; foreword by Tim Jarvis.
Other title Icebound.
Publisher and/or associated date/s Canberra, ACT : NLA Publishing, [2022]
©2022.
Description vii, 311 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps, portraits ; 21 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Continent: the Gondwanan connection -- Ice: searching for Antarctica -- Coast: exploring Antarctica -- Island: stories from the subantarctica -- Territory: colonising the ice -- Station: living and working in a freezer -- Inland: exploring the ice sheet -- Ocean: the floating laboratory -- Wilderness: imagining Antarctica -- Environment: Antarctica in a warming world.
Summary The vast polar region to our south may seem far removed from the daily lives of Australians, but it exerts a profound influence on our island continent, shaping not only our weather but also our sense of place and history.In 'Ice Bound', Dr Joy McCann uses stories of exploration and adventure, exploitation and conservation, culture, science and governance to examine the history of Australia's involvement with Antarctica. Read about the experiences of Australians who have been moved by the region's savage beauty, inspired to live and work there, or drawn to make sense of its secrets.Illustrated with more than 200 historic images from the National Library of Australia, stunning contemporary landscape photographs and documentary images taken by the scientists themselves, this is a beautiful and galvanising selection of Australian stories from the polar south.
Subjects Scientific expeditions -- Antarctica
Scientific expeditions
Australians -- Antarctica
Discoveries in geography -- Australian
World Heritage areas -- Australia
Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Australian
Antarctica -- History
Antarctica
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons Jarvis, Tim, 1966- (author of introduction, etc.)
Call number 2022.159
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