Antarctic adventure and research / by Griffith Taylor
1930, First Edition. New York, London : D. Appleton and Co. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Previous owner's signature to end paper. Book plate of Richard Campbell. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #477018
Physical description; xi, 244, [1] pages, illustrations (including maps) diagrams. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-238). Contents; The value of Antarctic exploration -- Exploring Antarctic seas -- Exploring the Great Continent -- Recent expeditions to the Antarctic -- The continent, its geology and relation to other lands -- Scenery and topography -- Ice sheets and glaciers -- Oceanography and sea-ice -- Climatology -- Flora and fauna -- Commercial and political aspects. Subjects; Exploration, history. Bibliographies: Mills. Expeditions and exploration. Antarctica.
Price: €195.00