The glaciers of Iceland : a historical, cultural and scientific overview

This book is the first comprehensive overview and evaluation of the origins, history and current size and condition of all of Iceland's major glaciers (including Vatnajökull, the largest in Europe) at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It is not only illustrated with many beautiful phot...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Helgi Björnsson (Author)
Other Authors D'Arcy, Julian Meldon (translation.)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published [France] : Atlantis Press, 2017.
SeriesAtlantis advances in quaternary science ; v. 2.
Subjects
Glaciers > Iceland.
Geology > Iceland.
Natural history > Iceland.
Iceland.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9789462392076
9789462392069
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. ORIGINS AND NATURE OF GLACIERS
  • 2. READING THE LANDSCAPE
  • 3. ICELAND
  • 4. HISTORY OF GLACIOLOGY IN ICELAND
  • 5. GLACIERS OF SOUTHERN ICELAND
  • 6. GLACIERS OF THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
  • 7. GLACIERS OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN ICELAND
  • 8. VATNAJÖKULL AND GLACIERS OF EASTERN ICELAND.

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