Antarctic Dictionary
The world’s most isolated continent has spawned some of the most unusual words in the English language. In the space of a mere century, a remarkable vocabulary has evolved to deal with the extraordinary environment and living organisms of the Antarctic and subantarctic.
Here, for the first time, is a complete guide to the origin and definitions of Antarctic words. Like other historical dictionari...
The world’s most isolated continent has spawned some of the most unusual words in the English language. In the space of a mere century, a remarkable vocabulary has evolved to deal with the extraordinary environment and living organisms of the Antarctic and subantarctic.
Here, for the first time, is a complete guide to the origin and definitions of Antarctic words. Like other historical dictionari...
