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Priestley, Sir Raymond (Editor) With A Foreword By H. R. H. The, Duke Of Edinburgh

Antarctic Research; A Review of British Scientific Achievement in Antarctica

1964

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Year of publication
1964
Place of printing
London. Butterworths
Author
Priestley, Sir Raymond (Editor) With A Foreword By H. R. H. The , Duke Of Edinburgh
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Travel - Polar
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

4to [28.5 x 23 cm]; xi, 369 pp, 36 color plates, numerous illustrations in text, including tables, charts, maps including 2 folding color maps in pocket at rear (loose as issued). original cloth, silver lettering, slight rubbing on lower spine, else fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Spence 942. The 31 chapters are by various experts in their field including Priestley, Vivian Fuchs, Morley, Orr, Wiggins, G. de Q. Robin, Raymond Adie, H. H. Lamb, etc and covers all aspects such as polar travel, navigation, dogs, ice cover, seals, whales, fish and bird life, plants, climate, atmosphere, pack ice, aurorae, ionosphere, etc.