Transit Management in the Northwest Passage

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• The operation of a commercial shipping route through the Northwest Passage - a 1450 kilometre marine corridor linking Baffin Bay to the Beaufort Sea -... Lees meer

Subantarctic Macquarie Island

Patricia Selkirk, Rod Seppelt, David Selkirk

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• This is a fascinating account of the history, geology and biology of Macquarie Island, a speck of land rising from the Southern Ocean, about 1,000 km ... Lees meer

The Growth and Decay of Ice

G S H Lock

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• Ice exists in water, in air, in earth and in living organisms. The purpose of this book is to describe in mathematical, physical and biological terms,... Lees meer

Reindeer on South Georgia

N Leader-Williams

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• The introduction earlier this century of Norwegian reindeer to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia provided scientists with the unusual opportun... Lees meer

General Geocryology

Edward D Yershov, E D Yershov

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• In the cold regions, freezing of the ground presents major geotechnical and environmental challenges. In Russia, oil and gas gives these regions speci... Lees meer

Biology of Polar Bryophytes and Lichens

R E Longton

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• This book reviews the biology of bryophytes and lichens in the polar tundra, where these plants may form a dominant component of the vegetation. It co... Lees meer

The Antarctic Treaty Regime

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• The Antarctic Treaty regime is a uniquely successful legal system which preserves Antarctica for peaceful purposes and guarantees freedom of scientifi... Lees meer

Antarctica

• Hardcover | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• The Antarctic Treaty, set up in 1961 to provide a means for managing international relations in Antarctica, will be reviewed in 1991. This book consid... Lees meer

Microbial Ecosystems of Antarctica

Warwick F Vincent

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• This book provides a structured account of the full range of environments in Antarctica and of the microbial communities that live within them. Enviro... Lees meer

Wind as a Geomorphic Agent in Cold Climates

Matti Sepp L, Matti Seppala

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• The Arctic is characterized by strangely eroded rocks, special wind-formed lakes, sand dunes and loess deposits that owe their formation to aeolian pr... Lees meer

Wind as a Geomorphic Agent

Matti Seppälä

• Hardcover | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• The Arctic is characterized by strangely eroded rocks, special wind-formed lakes, sand dunes and loess deposits that owe their formation to aeolian pr... Lees meer

Antarctic Mineral Exploitation

Francisco Orrego Vicuna

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• The system of international co-operation in the Antarctic has been evolving rapidly since the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in 1959. Inextricably li... Lees meer

Subantarctic Macquarie Island

Patricia Selkirk

• Hardcover | Studies in Polar Research
• This fascinating and readable account will appeal to all those interested in the Antarctic region in general. Lees meer

Canada's Arctic Waters in International Law

Donat Pharand

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• The crossing of the Northwest Passage in August 1985 by a US icebreaker, without requesting authorisation, raised the whole question of Canada's sover... Lees meer

Arctic Air Pollution

Stonehouse B. Stonehouse

• Hardcover | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• Overall hangs the major question; can man-made pollution affect the delicate energy balance of the Arctic, and precipitate major climatic change world... Lees meer

Biology of Polar Bryophytes and Lichens

Longton R. E. Longton

• Hardcover | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• This book reviews the biology of bryophytes and lichens in the polar tundra, where these plants may form a dominant component of the vegetation. Lees meer

The Frozen Earth

Peter J Williams, Michael W Smith

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• This book describes the effects of cold climates on the surface of the earth. Using scientific principles, the authors describe the evolution of groun... Lees meer

Skua and Penguin

Euan Young

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• Areas of barren rock and scree around the edge of Antarctica provide a breeding ground for two of the continent's most well-known species of bird: the... Lees meer

Antarctica

Anthony Parsons

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• The Antarctic Treaty, set up in 1961 to provide a means for managing international relations in Antarctica, will be reviewed in 1991. This book consid... Lees meer

The Age of the Arctic

Gail Osherenko, Oran R Young

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• Negotiations to create an International Arctic Science Committee have increased public awareness of issues involving the Arctic. This book provides a ... Lees meer

Arctic Air Pollution

B Stonehouse

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• Arctic atmospheric pollution is now a major international issue. This volume presents the most authoritative review of this increasingly important sub... Lees meer

Vegetation of the Soviet Polar Deserts

V D Aleksandrova

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• This is a translation of Vera Aleksandrova's classic book, first published in Russian, which characterizes the vegetation of this rather special botan... Lees meer

The Living Tundra

Yu I Chernov

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• This wide-ranging account of the life of the tundra provides a fascinating insight into the ways in which animals, plants and climate interact in an i... Lees meer

A History of Antarctic Science

G E Fogg, Fogg G E

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Polar Research
• This book is the first to describe the development of scientific activity in the Antarctic (as distinct from exploration) in all its aspects. Coverage... Lees meer