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This multi-disciplinary book will cater to students and those who
want to have a more critical look behind the scenes of Antarctic
science. This book will take a systems approach to providing
insights into Antarctic ecosystems and the geophysical environment.
Further, the book will link these insights to a discussion of
current issues, such as climate change, bio prospecting,
environmental management and Antarctic politics. It will be written
and edited by experienced Antarctic researchers and scientists from
a wide range of disciplines. Academic references will be included
for those who wish to delve deeper into the topics discussed in the
book.
Sweeping research on the frozen continent of Antarctica is yielding
insights of global importance. Antarctica is the only continent
without permanent human habitation, yet it may hold the key to our
survival. More than just a frontier for exploration, Antarctica is
now understood to be a crucial part of a global climate and
environment. Each year hundreds of scientists travel to the bottom
of the world to investigate the climate, examine the continent's
hardy life forms, and seek answers to far-reaching questions about
the universe. Veronika Meduna has accompanied some of them on their
expeditions, and in this engaging book she tells their stories and
explains their dramatic discoveries. In remote field camps and icy
laboratories on the frozen continent, geologists and glaciologists
learn about past temperatures and levels of greenhouse gases, and
about the implications of today's climate change for the future.
Some scientists study migration patterns of emperor penguins as
others focus on the antifreeze inside endemic fish species. Still
others investigate the microbial "masters of survival" that may
help to reveal how life evolved on Earth and what it may look like
on other planets. In compelling, everyday language, Meduna provides
a firsthand view of the wide range of scientific activity in
Antarctica today along with fascinating portraits of the intrepid
men and women conducting it. More than 150 stunning color
photographs complete this arresting book.
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