Subantarctic wilderness : Macquarie Island
Terauds, Aleks2008
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This book covers all the aspects of Macquarie Island from its rich history to life on the island today, the geology and the plants and, of course, the wildlife that lives there
Main title:
Subantarctic wilderness : Macquarie Island / by Aleks Terauds and Fiona Stewart
Author:
Imprint:
Crows Nest Jacana Books 2008
Collation:
176 p. colour illustrations maps
Contents:
The Island: The Southern Ocean - Geography - Climate -- History: Discovery: the search for seals - The demise of the fur seals 1810-1820 - The elephant seal industry - The penguin oil industry - Shipwrecks - Early scientific expeditions - A new era: 1911 onwards - The end of exploitation - The twentieth century -- Geology: The origins of the island - Geomorphology - Geology - Lakes and rivers -- Flora: Vascular plants - Mosses, liverworts and lichens - Fungi - Marine plants -- Fauna: Penguins - Albatrosses - Petrels - Other birds - Seals - Introduced animals - Terrestrial invertebrates - Marine fauna -- The Island today: Life on the island - Research and management
ISBN:
9781741753028 (hbk)
Dewey class:
919.46 SUB
Local class:
919.46
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
45130
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 919.46 SUB | Available |