Encyclopedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans

An up-to-date and authoritative one-volume reference offeringcomprehensive coverage of the biology, climatology, oceanography,geology, history and current legal, political and human aspects ofthe Antarctic continent and the surrounding ocean andislands.

* Edited by Dr Bernard Stonehouse - a research scientist, writerand editor with wide-ranging field experience of Antarctica and thesouthern oceans
* Entries from 25 eminent contributors, writing under the directionof six advisory editors, ensures an up-to-date and authoritativepresentation
* Comprehensive geographical coverage, including lands, coasts,major mountain ranges and individual features, all withco-ordinates and brief descriptions, and many in-text maps
* Includes study guides, offering 2-3000 words on key topics, whichenable the user to follow themes of interest systematically andthematically, with key words linking to the A-Z entries within theEncyclopedia
* Features an eight page, fold-out coloured map section of thecontinent showing major geographical features
* Offers wide cross-disciplinary coverage of Antarctic and southernoceans from politics and sovereignty to marine zoology
* Written in a simple, straightforward style
Provides essential reading for all researchers and academicsworking in climatology, oceanography, geology and biology, as wellas Polar researchers List of Advisory Editors.

List of Contributors.

Introduction.

A Z Entries.

Appendix A: Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Faunaand Flora.

Appendix B: Convention for the Conservation of AntarcticSeals.

Appendix C: Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic MarineLiving Resources.

Appendix D: Protocol on Environmental Protection to the AntarcticTreaty.

Appendix E: Text of the Antarctic Treaty.

Further reading.

Study Guide: Climate and Life.

Study Guide: Exploration.

Study Guide: Geography.

Study Guide: Geology and Glaciology.

Study Guide: Information Sources.

Study Guide: National Interests in Antarctica.

Study Guide: Protected Areas under the Antarctic Treaty.

Study Guide: Southern Oceans and Islands.

A Z Listing of Encyclopedia Entries. "...this comprehensive tome spans subjects from the history ofexploration to glaciology, geology and biology..." (New Scientist,12 October 2002)

"...inquestionably a volume of good authority, accuracy anddocumentation and is a refence book that will be widely used inlibraries and research institutions..." (Antarctic Science, Vol.15,No.1, 2003)

"...full of useful information...an atlas, gazetteer,dictionary, and encyclopedia all rolled into one..." (PolarRecord, Vol.40 2004)

B. Stonehouse is the author of Encyclopedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans, published by Wiley. Antarctica is a major geographical region of our world and an important part of the global ecosystem. Including a continent larger than Australia and an ocean broader than the Atlantic, it makes up one-eighth of the World's surface. Knowledge gained by early explorers and more recently by scientists is proving increasingly important in world affairs. No longer remote at the southern end of the Earth, Antarctica and the southern oceans have become centres of general, historic, scientific and political interest.

The Encyclopedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans contains over 1300 articles, compiled by a team of 26 international researchers, who have worked in the area. Topics covered include:

• History of discovery and exploration
• Geology, Glaciology and Climate
• Structure and ice cover of the Southern Ocean
• Biology of the ocean and continent
• Impacts of man, including conservation and political issues
• Islands of the southern oceans

Articles are listed alphabetically and written in non-technical language. Many recommend further reading. Study guides help readers to follow learning paths through the Encyclopedia.

This book is an up-to-date and authoritative reference on Antarctica and the southern oceans, essential for public libraries and reference sections of academic institutions, government departments and research centres. It is also of general use to any reader with an interest in Antarctica.