Slicing the Silence: Voyaging to AntarcticaHarvard University Press, 2007 - 399 pàgines In 2002, environmental historian Tom Griffiths set sail with the Australian Antartic Division to deliver a new team of winterers. In this book, Griffiths reflects on the history of human experiences in Antartica, taking the reader on a journey of exploration, discovery and adventure in an unforgettable land. |
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... Mirny . These people knew about ice and snow and many had been toughened by Arctic experience . Their Antarctic work was done out of a new arm of the well - established Arctic Research Institute . " From Mirny that first winter , the ...
... Mirny . These people knew about ice and snow and many had been toughened by Arctic experience . Their Antarctic work was done out of a new arm of the well - established Arctic Research Institute . " From Mirny that first winter , the ...
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... Mirny in January 1956 , he was informed by the assistant - secretary of the Department of External Affairs , JG Kevin , that ' any display of undue friendliness ' on the part of the Soviets was to ' be played down ' in any statements ...
... Mirny in January 1956 , he was informed by the assistant - secretary of the Department of External Affairs , JG Kevin , that ' any display of undue friendliness ' on the part of the Soviets was to ' be played down ' in any statements ...
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... Mirny in 1959. ' It scarcely mattered into which sphere of observational work I entered at Mirny , I found equipment , functions , and intentions which closely paralleled our own . ' The Australians had many happy times with their ...
... Mirny in 1959. ' It scarcely mattered into which sphere of observational work I entered at Mirny , I found equipment , functions , and intentions which closely paralleled our own . ' The Australians had many happy times with their ...
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Being Australian: Narratives of national identity Catriona Elder Previsualització no disponible - 2007 |