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Record #206027:
With Hillary at Scott Base: a Kiwi among the penguins / Vern Gerard.
Title: | With Hillary at Scott Base: a Kiwi among the penguins / Vern Gerard. |
Author(s): | Gerard, Vern. |
Date: | 2012. |
Publisher: | Wellington: Bateson |
Abstract: | Provides firsthand account of selecting site for, building, and operation of New Zealand Antarctic base, Scott Base, at Pram Point, Ross Island, for International Geophysical Year team initially under leadership of Sir Edmund Hillary. Author was geophysicist on expedition, studying geomagnetism, ionosphere and aurorae. Illustrated by author's photographs from period. |
Keywords: | 711.42(2) -- Settlements and stations, specific: Scott Base. 91(08) -- Expeditions: 1955- New Zealand Antarctic Programme. 91(08) -- Expeditions: 1957-08 NZAP. 93"195" -- 1950-1959. 910.2(211) -- Cold regions, life and travel. IGY1957-58 -- IGY 1957-58. 001.89(100) -- Research programmes, international: International Geophysical Year 1957-58. 550.3 -- Geophysics. 551.510 -- Atmosphere, physical properties. V -- History. (*7) -- Antarctic regions. (*76) -- Ross Dependency. (*764) -- Ross Island. |
Location(s): | SCO: SPRI-SHF: (*7) : 91(08)[1957-58] |
ISBN: | 9781877520075 |
SPRI record no.: | 206027 |
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