Secrets of the Ice: Antarctica's Clues to Climate, the Universe, and the Limits of Life

by Veronika Meduna

Sweeping research on the frozen continent of Antarctica is yielding insights of global importance.

Antarctica is the only continent without permanent human habitation, yet it may hold the key to our survival. More than just a frontier for exploration, Antarctica is now understood to be a crucial part of a global climate and environment. Each year hundreds of scientists travel to the bottom of the world to investigate the climate,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300187009
• ISBN13: 9780300187007
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.2" x 10.1"