The Island Of South Georgia

Author : Robert Headland
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 : 9780521424745
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Island of South Georgia written by Robert Headland and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1984 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extensively illustrated book is the only comprehensive account of the island of South Georgia.

Author : Robert Burton
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691156611
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Field Guide to the Wildlife of South Georgia written by Robert Burton and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-26 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Georgia is rich in wildlife and spectacular scenery, and it is a prime destination spot on most Antarctic tours. This beautifully illustrated field guide depicts the birds, mammals, insects, flowering plants, and other vegetation found in this unique part of the world. It features 368 full-color photographs of more than 180 species, including 65 species of birds, 20 species of sea mammals, nearly 60 species of insects, and more than 40 species of flowering and nonflowering plants. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, with information on status, behavior, threats, and distribution. This one-of-a-kind photographic guide also includes introductory chapters on South Georgia's geography, climate, ecology, and conservation. Features 368 photos of more than 180 species Covers birds, sea mammals, insects, and plants Provides detailed species accounts Includes chapters on geography, climate, ecology, and conservation The only photographic field guide to focus specifically on South Georgia

Author : Tim Carr
Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780393046052
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Antarctic Oasis written by Tim Carr and published by W W Norton & Company Incorporated. This book was released on 1998 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Carrs share their exploration of the Antarctic region and South Georgian coast aboard their yacht as they document and photograph polar wildlife and landscape

Author : Burnette Vanstory
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820305588
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Georgia's Land of the Golden Isles written by Burnette Vanstory and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since it first appeared in 1956, Mrs. Vanstory's rich narrative of the barrier islands from Ossabaw to Cumberland--and the mainland towns along the way--has become the standard popular history of Georgia's golden coast. Thoroughly revised and with over forty new illustrations, this edition traces the crucial and colorful role these islands have played from the sixteenth century to the twentieth. Home, at one time or another, to the American Indians, the French, the Spanish, and the English; to buccaneers, friars, and priests; to Puritans and Scottish Highlanders; to slave traders, planters, soldiers, statesmen, and millionaires, these islands are as rich in history as they are in natural beauty. Georgia's Land of the Golden Isles now takes the reader through the years from General James Oglethorpe to President Jimmy Carter, unfolding the stories of the lives that have touched, or been touched by, the golden isles of Georgia.

Author : Ernest Shackleton
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789506344
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book South! written by Ernest Shackleton and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-31 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We had seen God in His splendours, heard the text that Nature renders. We had reached the naked soul of man." In 1914, Ernest Shackleton set out on an 1,800-mile trek across Antarctica. During the three-year expedition, his team overcame shipwreck, treacherous glaciers, and a bitterly hostile climate. They faced the elements on this icy continent with extraordinary determination, resourcefulness, and courage. This account by one of Britain's greatest explorers is at once thrilling, harrowing, and inspiring.

Author : Jingle Davis
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820342459
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Island Time written by Jingle Davis and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capturing the history and beauty of a key destination in the land of the Golden Isles... Eighty miles south of Savannah lies St. Simons Island, one of the most beloved seaside destinations in Georgia and home to some twenty thousand year-round residents. In Island Time, Jingle Davis and Benjamin Galland offer a fascinating history and stunning visual celebration of this coastal community. Prehistoric people established some of North America's first permanent settlements on St. Simons, leaving three giant shell rings as evidence of their occupation. People from other diverse cultures also left their mark: Mocama and Guale Indians, Spanish friars, pirates and privateers, British soldiers and settlers, German religious refugees, and aristocratic antebellum planters. Enslaved Africans and their descendants forged the unique Gullah Geechee culture that survives today. Davis provides a comprehensive history of St. Simons, connecting its stories to broader historical moments. Timbers for Old Ironsides were hewn from St. Simons's live oaks during the Revolutionary War. Aaron Burr fled to St. Simons after killing Alexander Hamilton. Susie Baker King Taylor became the first black person to teach openly in a freedmen's school during her stay on the island. Rachel Carson spent time on St. Simons, which she wrote about in The Edge of the Sea. The island became a popular tourist destination in the 1800s, with visitors arriving on ferries until a causeway opened in 1924. Davis describes the challenges faced by the community with modern growth and explains how St. Simons has retained the unique charm and strong sense of community that it is known for today. Featuring more than two hundred contemporary photographs, historical images, and maps, Island Time is an essential book for people interested in the Georgia coast. A Friends Fund publication.

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ISBN 13 : 9781908787217
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Britain's Treasure Islands written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Count D. Gibson
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820334944
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sea Islands of Georgia written by Count D. Gibson and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “Golden Isles” off Georgia's coast are important sources of history and legend. Oglethorpe's activities there, the Battle of Bloody Marsh, Fort Frederica, Spanish missionaries—all are prominent in Georgia history. Published in 1948, Sea Islands of Georgia focuses on their geologic history as it was understood at the time. Count D. Gibson describes the various stages in the formation of the islands and explains modifications that occurred in the past. General information about tides, artesian wells, winds, climate, and other natural phenomena are included. Sea Islands of Georgia was intended to be a resource for visitors to the Georgia coast.

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Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780820324975
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Seasons of Cumberland Island written by and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moving through seasons punctuated by the comings and goings of such animals as the migratory birds that pass through in autumn and spring and the loggerhead turtles that nest in summer, more than one hundred photographs reveal the subtle but important effect of cyclical change on the ecosystems of Cumberland Island--the largest and most beloved of Georgia's barrier islands.

Author : D. O. Øvstedal
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521662413
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lichens of Antarctica and South Georgia written by D. O. Øvstedal and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-05-17 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antarctica's severe climate and restricted area of ice-free habitats limit the biodiversity and biota of its terrestrial ecosystems. Throughout much of this wilderness, lichens are the predominant visible life form, yet relatively few descriptive accounts of Antarctic lichens have been published. Research on these enigmatic organisms is increasing rapidly and there is a growing need for a comprehensive guide to the identification of Antarctic lichen-forming fungi. This volume provides the first modern detailed compilation of their taxonomy, ecology, distribution and relevant published literature. As such, it represents a major contribution to global lichen taxonomy and biogeography. The systematic accounts provide sufficient descriptive information to allow specialists to identify taxa to species level, and are structured so that even non-specialists can use them to identify specimens to at least the generic level.