Veronika Meduna's Books

Science on Ice

Discovering the Secrets of Antarctica

By: Veronika Meduna

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Science on Ice

Discovering the Secrets of Antarctica

By: Veronika Meduna

In Science on Ice, award-winning science broadcaster and writer Veronika Meduna follows deep-south scientists who huddle in tents and dive under ice to study ancient mud, fat fish, migrating penguins and fossilised forests. Meduna presents us with a fascinating frozen land - Antarctica's ice cap holds three quarters of the planet's fresh water, its layers of ice and sediment record past climate conditions going back millions of years, and the oceans around it drive the global food chain and a giant conveyor belt of currents that transports heat around the globe. The creatures that call Antarctica home have evolved to survive in conditions hostile to life, and the continent's permanently ice-covered lakes may even hold the secret to how life began on Earth - and what it might look like elsewhere. And though it is the only continent without permanent human habitation, Antartica may yet hold the key to our survival. In this lavishly illustrated book Meduna introduces us to an exhilarating landscape, to fascinating discoveries and to the people making them - those scientists tackling fundamental questions about life and the world around us from the frozen continent.

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392

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Auckland University Press

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ISBN 10

1869405846

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9781869405847

Secrets of the Ice

Antarctica's Clues to Climate, the Universe, and the Limits of Life

By: Veronika Meduna

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Secrets of the Ice

Antarctica's Clues to Climate, the Universe, and the Limits of Life

By: Veronika Meduna

Documents the scientific explorations of Antarctica, examining its unique climate, natural environment, and native life forms, and discusses how these studies can affect research in climate change, microbiology, and life on other planets.

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232

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Yale University Press

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0300187009

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9780300187007

Towards a Warmer World

What Climate Change Will Mean for New Zealand’s Future

By: Veronika Meduna

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Towards a Warmer World

What Climate Change Will Mean for New Zealand’s Future

By: Veronika Meduna

The year 2014 was the hottest on record since we’ve begun collecting global temperature measurements in 1880. Even at its midway point, 2015 was already promising to take over this dubious record. As new thresholds are breached, acclaimed Radio New Zealand science writer Veronika Meduna explores our future in a warmer world. Beginning with lessons from our ancient geological past, this BWB Text draws on current observations and increasingly sophisticated climate models to describe possible end-of-century scenarios for New Zealand. Distorted ecosystems, extreme weather, new landscapes and adapted foods are just some of the likely changes that amount to a radically different future for our country.

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