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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED339658 AUTHOR: Gascoigne, Toss; Collett, Peter
TITLE: Antarctica: Discovery & Exploration.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1987
NOTE: 124 p.; Some illustrations may not reproduce clearly.
ABSTRACT: An examination of Antarctica, from the first
sightings to the heroic explorations of the late 18th and
early 19th centuries to modern-day research, is presented
in this book. Twelve chapters are as follows: (1) The
search begins; (2) Whalers and sealers: bites and nibbles;
(3) The new continent: first sight; (4) Wintering: the
first party; (5) Exploration on land begins; (6) Coping
with the basic problems; (7) Amundsen and Scott: the race
for the Pole; (8) Shackleton: the survivor; (9) Mawson: the
scientist explorer; (10) The modern era; (11) Living and
working in Antarctica: the new explorers; and (12) The
future. A number of suggested activities are listed at the
end of each chapter. Photos, maps, and illustrations appear
throughout the book. There are four appendices: Appendix
A--a chronological list of voyages of discovery and
exploration; Appendix B--an index of wind pressure
tabulation; Appendix C -a wind chill factor table; and
Appendix D--a brief explanation of Antarctic seasons. A
bibliography, a list of other resources, and a glossary
conclude the volume. (DB)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Area-Studies; Elementary-Secondary
Education; Environment-; Foreign-Countries;
Global-Approach; International-Cooperation;
Physical-Environment; Social Studies
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Geographic-Regions; *Instructional
Materials; *Scientific-Research
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