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The Antarctic Dictionary

by Bernadette Hince (CSIRO)

Words, terms and places pertaining to Antarctica

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 is a complete guide to the origin of Antarctic words, from the humorous to the obscure. Like other historical dictionaries, this one also gives the reader quotations for each word. More than 15,000 quotations from about 1000 different sources give the reader a unique insight into the way the language of Antarctica has evolved.

The Antarctic Dictionary has been meticulously researched, and will appeal to all those who have been to the frozen continent or have ever dreamed of going there.