Call number:
AWI P6-12-0063
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents: 1. Introduction to the unknown. - 2. The approach by sea. - 3. Destination - South Pole. - 4. Where did it come from?. - 5. The natives. - 6. Many flags, no borders. - 7. The Antarctic airline. - 8. A visit to the big city. - 9. It takes energy just to stay alive. - 10. Why are we there?. - 11. All aboard for Antarctica - a look into the future. - Index
Description / Table of Contents:
Antarctica is a place of hardship and mystery - but also a continent of beauty and hope. In an earlier edition the author predicted many of the changes which are affecting Antarctic operations today - weather satellites, plastic buildings, hard-surface roads, and regular tourist visits. Now he weaves these and other new material into an up-to-date, fascinating portrait of the continent at the bottom of the world. The discoveries by explorers and scientists which helped solve the mystery of Antarctica's origin were only a beginning. In the 1970's, men and women from many nations and from many fields of research are sharing new work there in a completely new way. Our hopes of controlling the effects of earthquakes, climate, and pollution depend heavily on their success. Antarctica is also tied in many ways to space travel. Finally, the author describes what he believes is still to come - new kinds of vehicles, robot stations linked with satellites, more probes beneath the surface of the continent, and Antarctica's eventual involvement in world commerce. Black-and-white photographs help dramatizes what this exciting continent means to all of us right now.
Type of Medium:
Monograph available for loan
Pages:
192 S. : Ill.
Edition:
new and rev. ed.
Branch Library:
AWI Library
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