McClintock, James, 1955-

Lost Antarctica : adventures in a disappearing land / James McClintock. - First edition. - xii, 231 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-223) and index.

Journeys south -- It is all about the ice -- Life adrift : the small organisms matter -- Antarctic seafloor : an oasis in the desert -- Polar acid seas -- The march of the king crabs -- Ghost rookeries : the decline of the Adélie penguin -- Closing the gap : Antarctica as a global solution.

Surveys Antarctica's diverse plant and animal life while raising awareness about how its fragile ecosystems are being threatened by global warming.

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Antarctica--Environmental aspects.
Antarctica--Description and travel

G860 / .M39133 2012

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