Lost Antarctica: Adventures in a Disappearing Land

Lost Antarctica: Adventures in a Disappearing Land
ISBN-10
1137113731
ISBN-13
9781137113733
Category
Science
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2012-09-18
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Author
James McClintock

Description

The bitter cold and three months a year without sunlight make Antarctica virtually uninhabitable for humans. Yet a world of extraordinary wildlife persists in these harsh conditions, including leopard seals, giant squid, 50-foot algae, sea spiders, coral, multicolored sea stars, and giant predatory worms. Now, as temperatures rise, this fragile ecosystem is under attack. In this closely observed account, one of the world's foremost experts on Antarctica gives us a highly original and distinctive look at a world that we're losing.

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