south pole

Text and photographs tell the story of science research stations at the South Pole, including the one currently under construction which will launch a new era of science.

Lost and recovered pictures taking by Captain Robert Falcon Scott during the last months of the tragic Terra Nova Expedition, in which his party reached the South Pole in January 1912, but the five man party died on the treacherous travel back home and it is believed that Scott died on March 29, 1912 on Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica.

Provides an account of ill-fated English explorer Robert Falcon Scott's 1912 expedition that left a six-member scientific team stranded on the South Pole, adapted from the unpublished diaries of the men involved.

Chronicles Roald Amundsen's expedition to the South Pole.

The last parts of the globe to be explored by man, the North and South Poles, offer endless fascination for explorers and readers alike. Readers will learn how humanity pushed to the edges of the Earth in the quest for knowledge and explore the exploits of famous explorers such as Robert E. Peary and John Franklin. Full-color photographs show the coldest parts of the globe in stunning detail. Fact boxes add depth to every expedition and journey, while glossary terms and further information give readers an in-depth examination of this exciting topic. Detailed Table of Contents, Fact Boxes, For Further Information Section, Further Reading, Glossary, Index, Maps, Social Studies Content, Web Sites.

While anchored in the icy waters of Danger Bay over Antarctica, you must choose whether to go ashore or stay aboard the ship and keep watch.

Narrates the dangers and hardships faced by Roald Amundsen as he battled to be the first to overcome the difficulties of the journey to the South Pole.

Presents an introduction to different explorers and expeditions of the South Pole.

Joe agrees to give Osbert the penguin and his friends a ride in his new helicopter to the South Pole where they have been invited to view the southern lights--as long as he is home in time for his mother's Midwinter Bash, but when they arrive, Osbert is to taken with Aurora, a female penguin, that Joe begins to think he is going to have to leave Osbert behind.

A graphic novel that describes the 1911 race to the South Pole by two groups of explorers--one led by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and the other by British captain Robert Scott.