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Antarctica : beauty in the extreme / Jonathan Chester.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chester, Jonathan, author, photographer.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Antarctica.
- Antarctica--History.
- Antarctica--Pictorial works.
- Animals--Antarctica--Pictorial works.
- Animals.
- Natural history--Antarctica--Pictorial works.
- Natural history.
- Genre:
- Illustrated works
- History
- Pictorial works
- Illustrated works.
- Penn Provenance:
- Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)
- Physical Description:
- 136 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 36 cm
- Distribution:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Imprint of Running Press,
- Other Title:
- Beauty in the extreme
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Courage Books, [1991]
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Chapter One: The White Continent
- Chapter Two: The Origins of Antarctica
- Chapter Three: Sailors, Heroes, and Scientists
- Chapter Four: Antarctic Wildlife
- Chapter Five: Plankton to Lichens
- Chapter Six. Against the Elements
- Chapter Seven: The Future.
- Notes:
- "A Running Press/Friedman Group book."--Title page verso.
- "'Antarctica Beauty in the Extreme' was prepared and produced by Michael Friedman Publishing Group, Inc. ... New York, New York 10010."--Title page verso.
- "Editor: Sharon Kalman. Art Director: Jeff Batzli. Designer: Susan Livingston. Layout: Benjamin Chase. Photography Editor: Christopher C. Bain."--Title page verso.
- Includes bibliographical references (page 129) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Running Press Collection copies 1 & 2 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.
- Running Press copies have dustjackets retained.
- Running Press copies are "1" printing.
- ISBN:
- 1561380601 (cloth)
- 9781561380602
- OCLC:
- 24286560
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