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Free Download Brand Antarctica: How Global Consumer Culture Shapes Our Perceptions of the Ice Continent (Polar Studies) by Hanne Elliot Fønss Nielsen
English | December 1st, 2023 | ISBN: 1496221214 | 268 pages | True EPUB | 5.08 MB
Antarctica is, and has always been, very much "for sale." Whales, seals, and ice have all been marketed as valuable commodities, but so have the stories of explorers. The modern media industry developed in parallel with land-based Antarctic exploration, and early expedition leaders needed publicity to generate support for their endeavors. Their lectures, narratives, photographs, and films were essentially advertisements for their adventures. At the same time, popular media began to use the newly encountered continent to draw attention to commercial products. These advertisements both trace the commercialization of Antarctica and reveal how commercial settings have shaped the dominant imaginaries of the place.

Free Download All you need to know about Antarctica by Jonas Hoffmann-Schmidt, Linda Amber Chambers
English | July 17, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0D9NWSVZD | 86 pages | EPUB | 0.54 Mb
Discover the fascinating world of Antarctica in this comprehensive book that explores all aspects of this unique continent. From the history of discovery to the flora and fauna to the current challenges of climate change and global warming, this book offers a deep insight into one of the most remote yet important regions of our planet.

Free Download Sheila Bransfield, "The Man Who Discovered Antarctica: Edward Bransfield Explained – The First Man to Find and Chart the Antarctic Mainland"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 1526752638 | EPUB | pages: 248 | 3.3 mb
Captain Cook claimed the honor of being the first man to sail into the Antarctic Ocean in 1773, which he then circumnavigated the following year. Cook, though, did not see any land, and he declared that there was no such thing as the Southern Continent. Fifty years later, an Irishman who had been impressed into the Royal Navy at the age of eighteen and risen through the ranks to reach the position of master, proved Cook wrong and discovered and charted parts of the shoreline of Antarctica. He also discovered what is now Elephant Island and Clarence Island, claiming them for the British Crown.

Free Download Stephen Martin, "A history of Antarctica"
English | 2013 | pages: 272 | ISBN: 0731066014 | EPUB | 8,5 mb
This revised and expanded book – first published in 1996 – traces the patterns of human activity in Antarctica, from the southern journeys of the 16th century to the modern expeditions of adventurers and tourists. Using material from diaries, letters, and fresh research, the book illuminates the main themes of Antarctic history with the personal stories and images of the men and women who explored, worked, and lived in this frozen and remote continent. The book examines such topics as the early Polynesian explorers, the amazing diversity of flora and fauna, the detailed geological features, etc. A History of Antarctica is about the people of Antarctica – those who have chosen to endure the risks and enjoy the rewards of conquering the world’s most forbidding land. *** "…educational and enlightening as it is entertaining, and enthusiastically recommended for public and college library World History shelves." – The Midwest Book Review, Library Bookwatch, April 2013, The World History Shelf *** "Martin, writer and historian, provides an illustrated history of Antarctica from its prehistory and geography to its early modern and contemporary presence in literature, politics, and science, and elucidates the varied experiences of humanity with the continent. Both broad and detailed, the work provides a useful lens through which to view the development of contemporary science, politics and environmental action in the context of this important region. Recommended." – Choice, Vol. 51, No. 03, November 2013 *** "…a very nicely illustrated, easily readable work and at times even poetic: ‘Antarctica experience takes on a deeply personal, spiritual tone: icecaps become metaphors, birds such as snow petrels become symbols of hope and contact, the trip becomes a metaphysical journey and profound experiences emerge in the stories and narratives.’ Martin well deserves space on any Antarctican’s bookshelf." – The Antarctican Society Newsletter, Vol. 13-14, No. 1, November 2013Ëœ