Antarctica : the heart of the world

Antarctica The heart of the world

Coral Tulloch

Book - 2006

Antarctica is the highest, driest, windiest, coldest, cleanest, most isolated and most peaceful continent on earth. It is a place of wilderness, of enormous size, and of great and rare beauty. It is also the only place on earth that doesn't belong to any one nation. In this book, you will learn about Antarctica's unique geography, its animal and plant life, and its history of human exploration and scientific research. You will also discover what it's like to live and work in an Antarctic station, what it's necessary to wear, and what the professions are of the people who travel to Antarctica for research and work.--From publisher description.

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Subjects
Antarctica > Juvenile literature.
Published
New York : Enchanted Lion Books 2006.
Language
English
Main Author
Coral Tulloch (-)
Edition
1st American ed
Item Description
Originally published: Australia : ABC Books for the Australian Broadcasting Co., 2003.
Physical Description
45 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 30 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781592700547
  • Antarctica
  • Antarctica's history : Gondwana
  • Earth's place in space
  • Antarctica's hidden history
  • Beneath the ice
  • The ice sheet
  • Continental ice
  • Sea ice
  • The southern ocean
  • Antarctica's climate
  • Life in Antarctica : Under the ice
  • Under the microscope
  • Antarctic wildlife
  • Antarctica's human history : Exploration and exploitation
  • The heroic age
  • The antarctic treaty
  • Understanding Antarctica : Modern science
  • Science in Antarctica
  • Future science
  • Mapping the environment
  • Listening to our universe
  • Potential problems
  • Understanding ourselves
  • Supporting science
  • Getting there
  • Bringing it home
  • Society on ice : Isolation
  • Human impacts
  • Stations as communities
  • Survival in the field
  • The subantarctic
  • The future : A responsible future
  • Tourism.
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 6-9-This slim volume packs a lot into its pages. The text is dense and informative, covering history, local life, science, society, the subantarctic, and the future. Tulloch discusses environmental problems and explains how human waste is handled. Other voices, such as a doctor's and geologist's, are quoted in sidebars. The book stresses the importance of protecting Antarctica. Photos vary in quality and many are postage-stamp size. They are crammed together, with sometimes as many as 10 images on a single page. They are all well captioned, but the effect is cluttered. The attractive watercolor illustrations are a bit larger. This is an eye-catching book packed with gems for browsing, and the presentation makes it suitable for reports.-Amelia Jenkins, Juneau Public Library, AK (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

This book covers Antarctica's geologic and human history, life forms, other scientific subjects such as astronomy and medicine, and societal concerns. All are appropriately suffused with the author's enthusiasm for the continent, buttressed with first-hand paragraphs from various expeditioners and effectively illustrated with hand-drawn maps and charts and numerous, but too-small, photos. Tulloch's writing style is uncondescending and appealing. Websites. Bib., glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

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