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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... later . This theory claimed not just that glaciers had moved rocks around and later retreated - hence explaining the puzzling presence of isolated boulders in Swiss valleys - but that whole continents had been covered under miles of ice ...
... later . This theory claimed not just that glaciers had moved rocks around and later retreated - hence explaining the puzzling presence of isolated boulders in Swiss valleys - but that whole continents had been covered under miles of ice ...
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... later ) which states : ' Please be aware that this log may contain sensitive or contentious issues . At the time it was written , logs were considered to be staff - in - confidence documents . ' The incoming oic at Casey in November ...
... later ) which states : ' Please be aware that this log may contain sensitive or contentious issues . At the time it was written , logs were considered to be staff - in - confidence documents . ' The incoming oic at Casey in November ...
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... later in their annual reports . During the evening of 26 December , the wind picked up to 15 to 20 knots , bringing more ice into the bay . At the same time , the Polar Bird swung around into the wind and tidal current and started to ...
... later in their annual reports . During the evening of 26 December , the wind picked up to 15 to 20 knots , bringing more ice into the bay . At the same time , the Polar Bird swung around into the wind and tidal current and started to ...
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Being Australian: Narratives of national identity Catriona Elder Previsualització no disponible - 2007 |