Ice Bound : The Australian Story of Antarctica.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCann, Joy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scientific expeditions--Antarctica.

Scientific expeditions.

Antarctica--Discovery and exploration--Australian.

Antarctica.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Canberra : National Library of Australia, 2022.

Summary:

The vast polar region to our south may seem far removed from the daily lives of Australians, but it exerts a profound influence on our island continent, shaping not only our weather but also our sense of place and history.In 'Ice Bound', Dr Joy McCann uses stories of exploration and adventure, exploitation and conservation, culture, science and governance to examine the history of Australia's involvement with Antarctica. Read about the experiences of Australians who have been moved by the region's savage beauty, inspired to live and work there, or drawn to make sense of its secrets.Illustrated with more than 200 historic images from the National Library of Australia, stunning contemporary landscape photographs and documentary images taken by the scientists themselves, this is a beautiful and galvanising selection of Australian stories from the polar south.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Contents

Foreword

Preface

1 Continent: The Gondwanan connection

2 Ice: Searching for Antarctica

3 Coast: Exploring Antarctica

4 Island: Stories from the subantarctic

5 Territory: Colonising the ice

6 Station: Living and working in a freezer

7 Inland: Exploring the ice sheet

8 Ocean: The floating laboratory

9 Wilderness: Imagining Antarctica

10 Environment: Antarctica in a warming world

Acknowledgements

Timeline

Notes

Select bibliography and suggestions for further reading or viewing

List of illustrations

Index

Copyright.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: McCann, Joy Ice Bound

ISBN:

9781922507051

OCLC:

1343247440