Polar regions

Charlotte Guillain

Book - 2014

Presents an introduction to exploration in the polar regions, including information on climate and landscape, plants and animals, famous explorers, and conservation efforts. -- "They're absolutely frigid and often dark. They're also impossibly beautiful and full of interesting life. If you had the chance to explore the Polar Regions, what would you need to know? What would you pack? And who would you want to come with you? This book gives you the knowledge you need to plan your adventure!"

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Published
Chicago : Raintree 2014.
Language
English
Main Author
Charlotte Guillain (-)
Physical Description
48 pages : colored illustrations, colored maps ; 28 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781410954312
9781410954381
  • Welcome to the Polar Regions!
  • Before You Go
  • The First Explorers
  • The Arctic People
  • Who's Going with You?
  • Plants and Wildlife
  • Interview with a Polar Bear Expert
  • Weather and Climate
  • Interview with a Climate Scientist
  • Be a Good Tourist!
  • World Map
  • Timeline
  • Fact File
  • Glossary
  • Find Out More
  • Index
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-6-Addressing readers as potential explorers, these intriguing guides integrate information from many subject areas. Interviews with current scientists and explorers are complemented by sketches of people from the past. While presenting adaptations various plants, animals, and people make to survive in extreme conditions, the texts note conservation efforts required to mitigate current environmental threats. Photos and diagrams illustrate specialized terminology such as types of desert landforms. Caves and Mountains create the greatest sense of active participation as readers are introduced to potential dangers such as hypothermia or altitude sickness. "Fact File" boxes with comparative data (e.g., the size of major deserts) at the end of every volume could serve as starting points for developing graphs. Except for Polar Regions, each title suggests ideas for more research. Drawing from biology, anthropology, geology, history, geography, and other disciplines, this series should generate plenty of ideas for further investigation. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

(c) Copyright Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.