The Ferocious Summer
Palmer's Penguins and the Warming of Antarctica
The story of Antarctic warming and of how scientists are piecing together the jigsaw of causes and impacts, through the particular study of the changing lives and habits of a group of Adelie penguins. Accessibly written, this focused approach to the work of one group of scientists in one specific area helps to illuminate the changes to our planet that affect us all. 16pp colour illus.
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- ISBN: 978-1-84668-008-3
- EAN: 9781846680083
- Produktnummer: 2857391
- Verlag: Profile Books Ltd
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 320 S.
- Abbildungen: 16pp colour illustrations
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
Über den Autor
Meredith Hooper has most often been an award-winning writer of many books of non-fiction for children, though her writing ranges from academic articles to fiction for young children. During the last fifteen years she has specialised in writing about the history, geology and wildlife of Antarctica. In 2000 she was awarded the Antarctic Service Medal by the US Congress. She lives in London.
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