This book divides Antarctica into eight ice-free regions and provides information on the soils of each region. Soils have been studied in Antarctica for nearly 100 years. Although only 0.35% (45,000 km2) of Antarctica is ice-free, its weathered, unconsolidated material qualify as "soils." Soils of Antarctica is richly illustrated with nearly 150 images and provisional maps are provided for several key ice-free areas.

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Soils of Antarctica: History and Challenges.- Soil-forming Factors in Antarctica.- Soils of Queen Maud Land.- Soils of Enderby Land.- Soils of MacRobertson Land.- Soils of Wilkes Land.- Soils of North Victoria Land (Northern Transantarctic Mountains).- Soils of Central Victoria Land.- Soils of Southern Victoria Land, the Transantarctic Mountains.