This second edition of the 1991 award-winning (Library Journal Best Reference) book is a phenomenally complete A-Z of Antarctica. The approximately 30,000 entries include geographical features, significant historical events, explorers, expeditions, ships, scientists, scientific stations, tour operators, scientific terms, birds, animals, insects, flora, and much more. It is heavily cross-referenced for best access. Information for the numerous geographical features in this book came primarily from national gazetteers, current and historic.
- ISBN13 9780786435906
- Publish Date 1 September 2011 (first published 1 December 1990)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 4 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 1771
- Language English