Papers of the Royal Society of Tasmania – December 2012 [Significant Antarctic Content]

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Papers of the Royal Society of Tasmania – December 2012 [Significant Antarctic Content]

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Hobart is not only one of the five official gateways to the Antarctic it is a centre for Antarctic Research and Publication.

Large scale softcover, perfect bound 98 pages. Quality production. Nice photographic images etc

The front image is the former Manager's Villa at Stromness, South Georgia where Shackleton and his companions arrived in May 1916 after their historic journey of survival.

The first third of the publication contains reports on Tasmanian natural history – the balance is entirely Antarctic in nature.

[Dr Xavier] Mertz in Hobart: Impressions of one of Mawson’s men while preparing for Antarctic Adventure.

Dredging up Mawson: implications for the geology of coastal East Antarctica.

Leslie Russell Blake: Mawson’s forgotten geologist.

And, four others including one on South Georgia.

Royal Society Tasmania – a home for Antarctic research publication.

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