The glaciers of Iceland : a historical, cultural and scientific overview
Helgi Björnsson (Author), Julian Meldon D'Arcy (Translator)
The glaciers of Iceland, therefore, aims at presenting to a wide readership an original, historical, cultural and scientific overview of these geophysical features in Iceland while also suggesting increasingly important lessons and models for man's future interaction with the world's glaciers as a whole.
Atlantis advances in quaternary science (Print), 2, volume 2
1 v. (XXIV-613 p.) : illustrations en noir et en coul., fac-sim., cartes. ; 25 cm
9789462392069, 9462392064
1011043794
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.