Overview
Antarctica is Earth's most unusual and inspiring travel destination. Whether you've booked your ticket or are just dreaming of the ultimate journey, this beautiful field guide will lead you into a magic, untouched world. This is the only definitive field guide to Antarctica for visitors travelling by cruise ship or adventure boat. The authors are world-recognised experts in Antarctic travel, wildlife and conservation; the book is illustrated with their outstanding photographs. Antarctica is becoming a favourite travel destination for New Zealanders and Australians. Last year almost 46,000 tourists travelled to Antarctica by cruise ship - many came from this part of the world.
Full Product Details
Author: Craig Franklin ,
Peter Carey
Publisher: Awa Press
Imprint: Awa Press
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Width: 12.80cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 18.30cm
Weight: 0.486kg
ISBN: 9780958291637
ISBN 10: 0958291632
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 27 November 2009
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
This is a gorgeous book with all you ever wanted to know about the Earth's most unusual and inspiring destination . . . Even those who don't plan to go to Antarctica any time soon will love this inspirational book. -- Destinations
This is a gorgeous book with all you ever wanted to know about the Earth s most unusual and inspiring destination . . . Even those who don t plan to go to Antarctica any time soon will love this inspirational book. Destinations Worth buying for the illustrations alone . . . some of the best photographs of Antarctic wildlife I have seen.A pleasant change from the standard bird standing in the water shots of many field guides . . . an excellent souvenir for any passenger to the area. Polar Record
Author Information
Peter Carey is a zoologist who has made more than 80 trips to Antarctica, including research expeditions with the New Zealand Antarctic Programme and the Australian National Antarctic research expedition. He has also worked as a lecturer and expedition leader on many Antarctic cruise ships. Peter has conducted research on penguin behaviour, sea-bird ecology, fish physiology and the social behaviour of seals. He visits Antarctica every summer and is working to ecologically restore a group of small islands in the Falklands Archipelago. As director of the conservation organisation SAFER (Subantarctic Foundation for Ecosystems Research), he is actively involved in improving the wildlife habitat of these islands. http-//www.awapress.com/authors-Peter-Carey
