Encyclopedia of the Antarctic

Encyclopedia of the Antarctic
ISBN-10
0415970245
ISBN-13
9780415970242
Category
Antarctica
Pages
1146
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Author
Beau Riffenburgh

Description

Antarctica is the only major part of the Earth's landmass not directly governed by one nation, but under the control of a treaty, with a multitude of acceding nations. This reference brings together large quantities of information on the wide variety of factors, issues, and individuals influencing and relating to the Antarctic.

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