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2) Polar lands
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
47 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
An illustrated introduction to the polar regions. Includes activities.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
72 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. + 1 foldout wall chart, 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).
Language
English
Description
Shows and describes wildlife found in the polar regions, looks at Inuit clothing and artifacts, and depicts the equipment used by polar explorers.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Readers can explore Earth's polar regions where they'll meet extraordinary animals that survive and thrive in the harsh conditions of these icy worlds and learn about magnificent natural marvels that make life fascinating on, above, and under the ice.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about the Arctic and Antarctic Polar Regions, looking at the land, animals, people, and explorers associated with each and how the changing climate is affecting them.
8) At the poles
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
"[An] illustrated poetic ode to the creatures that inhabit the North and South poles. The stark, cold landscapes of Earth's poles may seem inhospitable, but their snowy hollows and glacial waters hide an astounding variety of creatures, from the tiny, fascinating tardigrade to the mysterious giant squid, from the fleet-footed Arctic hare to the majestic polar bear"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
A & C Black
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Discover amazing facts about creatures great and small in this first introduction to polar animals. From the beautiful beluga whale to the curious arctic fox, find out how these animals survive in the coldest habitats on Earth. Bursting full of beautiful photography and astounding facts, this first introduction to polar animals brings the creatures of the Arctic and the Antarctic to life.
10) Polar regions
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : colored illustrations, colored maps ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing, a division of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the mighty mammoths and deserts of ice to early explorers and polar survival, come face to face with one of Earth's greatest resources: ice"--Provided by publisher.
13) Arctic animals
Author
Publisher
Doubleday, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces animals that live in the polar regions of the world, including reindeer, Arctic foxes, polar bears, narwhals, and walruses.
Author
Language
English
Description
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Author
Language
Français
Description
Il est incontestable que l'Islande et le Groenland sont deux territoires différents, bien qu'ils soient voisins. Le Groenland a été qualifié de plus grande île du monde. Pendant près de cinq siècles, des Scandinaves vécurent là dans des colonies bien délimitées tandis que sur le reste de l'île, vivaient des Inuits. L'Islande a connu un peuplement modeste. Les Islandais construisirent une société qui ressemblait aux autres sociétés...
Author
Language
English
Description
Alex Hills traveled Alaska by bush plane and snow machine, braving extreme weather and rough terrain to bring telephone service to small villages across the big state. Then he developed a new public radio station to serve the people of Alaska's huge northwest region.
In Finding Alaska's Villages Alex tells the story of how he helped the state's telecom pioneers bring about an innovation that would forever change rural Alaska. It took some innovative...
Author
Language
English
Description
In Honouring Tom Crean: A Centenary Expedition With the Crean Family, Bill Sheppard records the expedition he undertook with family members of the Antarctic explorer on the centenary of his historic traverse of South Georgia with Frank Worsley and captain of the Endurance, Ernest Shackleton. Wishing to honour their renowned grandfather and great-grandfather, the family decided to retrace his footsteps on the 36- hour traverse that finally brought...
Author
Language
English
Description
In 1909, after two decades of strenuous efforts, the Peary Arctic Club expedition team triumphantly arrived at the North Pole. Commander Peary and his African-American companion, Matthew Henson, had endured several failed attempts to cross hundreds of miles of frozen ocean. But with their growing skill and experience, along with the assistance of Inuit guides, the explorers successfully planted the U.S. flag at the top of the world. This is Matthew...
Author
Language
English
Description
Writer and explorer Charles Neider made his first trip to Antarctica in 1969, achieving a lifelong goal of seeing the frozen continent with his own eyes. During this visit and a return trip in 1970, both backed by the U. S. Navy and the National Science Foundation, Neider discovered the rigor and beauty of life so close to the South Pole. In addition to his own experiences, Edge of the World also contains Neider's accounts of Shakleton's and Scott's...
Author
Language
English
Description
Writer and Antarctic explorer Neider tells of his third trip to the frozen continent, describing the international stations there and the goals they are working toward. Neider also tours the Antarctic landscape, observing the geography and wildlife and evoking it in detail. Devoting scrutiny to the international treaties that protect the continent politically and environmentally, Neider reveals how important those treaties are. Also included in this...
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