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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: McGonigal, David, 1950- Complete encyclopedia Antarctica and the Arctic. Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books, 2001 (OCoLC)606926332 |
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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
David McGonigal; Lynn Woodworth |
| ISBN: | 1552975452 9781552975459 |
| OCLC Number: | 46703341 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Description: | 608 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps, ports. ; 31 cm. |
| Details: | System requirements for PC: Windows MPC2-compliant computer running Windows 95, 98 or NT4, 586 or Pentium processor or better; 32M RAM (approx. 48M RAM or virtual memory required if opening internet links from the CD-ROM--depending upon the memory requirements of your browser); 2x CD-ROM (24x recommended); 640 x 480 pixel monitor capable of displaying 256 colors (thousands of colors recommended).; System requirements for Macintosh: Power Macintosh (Power PC processor); System 7.6.1 or later; 32M RAM (approx. 48M RAM or virtual memory required if opening internet links from the CD-ROM--depending upon the memory requirements of your browser); 2x CD-ROM (24x recommended); 640 x 480 pixel color monitor (thousands of colors recommended). |
| Contents: | The ends of the earth. The geology of the poles ; The polar environment -- Polar regions. The Antarctic peninsula ; The Ross Sea and East Antarctica ; The sub-Antarctic Islands ; The Arctic -- Polar wildlife. Antarctic ecology ; Seals ; Whales, dolphins, and porpoises ; Seabirds ; Penguins ; Arctic wildlife -- Polar exploration. Early explorers, 1487-1900 ; The heroic age, 1901-1917 ; Modern explorers, 1921-1959 ; Arctic exploration -- Life at the poles. Managing the poles ; Conquering the poles ; Living and working in the cold -- Resources. |
| Responsibility: | David McGonigal, Lynn Woodworth ; [foreword by Edmund Hillary]. |
Abstract:
Photographs and text provide information on the people, landscape, environment, climate, wildlife, and history of Antarctica and the Arctic; includes a CD-ROM with comprehensive regional and wildlife guides, Antarctic sights and sounds, and fifty informative websites and links.
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