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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... political ; secondly , economic and commercial ; thirdly , scientific ' . Mawson's secret instructions from the Australian prime minister were to ' plant the British flag wherever you find it practicable to do so . " When Mawson ...
... political ; secondly , economic and commercial ; thirdly , scientific ' . Mawson's secret instructions from the Australian prime minister were to ' plant the British flag wherever you find it practicable to do so . " When Mawson ...
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... politics and deeply suspicious of ideology and bureaucracy . But Murray - Smith remained grateful for those years in the Communist Party , for they cultivated his international political conscience and helped him strive for the ...
... politics and deeply suspicious of ideology and bureaucracy . But Murray - Smith remained grateful for those years in the Communist Party , for they cultivated his international political conscience and helped him strive for the ...
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... politics were two major challenges to Antarctic management in the 1980s , and there was a third , related political issue that also emerged in this decade . In December 1983 , the United Nations ( UN ) became part of Antarctic politics ...
... politics were two major challenges to Antarctic management in the 1980s , and there was a third , related political issue that also emerged in this decade . In December 1983 , the United Nations ( UN ) became part of Antarctic politics ...
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Being Australian: Narratives of national identity Catriona Elder Previsualització no disponible - 2007 |