polar regions

Tells about a variety of polar plants, how they are used, why they are in danger, and how they are being protected.

Explores the animals that live in the Polar regions of the world and describes how they are able to survive.

Reviews the life and expeditions of the Norwegian explorer who first reached the South Pole, with emphasis on the criticism some of his decisions received. Includes photographs taken during his expeditions.

This book tells about animals that thrive in the polar seas, some of the coldest places on Earth, including fish, mammals, and birds.

Hubert Wilkins, born in 1888, was largely self-taught and grew up in the Australian outback. He became a celebrated newsreel reporter, pilot, spy, war hero, scientist and adventurer. He recognized early on the importance of new technology such as the airplane, submarine, and motion picture camera in exploring uncharted territory. He became the first to fly in the Antarctic, and the first to take a submarine under the Arctic ice. A visionary, he also grasped the link between the poles and changing global weather and he was a pioneer in weather forecasting and the study of global warming.

An overview of the history of polar exploration that features photographs, maps, primary and secondary source quotations, sidebars, a time line covering key dates from 320 B.C. to 2009, and more.

Describes the historical background of the Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, focusing on Peary's exploits to the North Pole in 1909 and Amundsen's famous race to the South Pole in 1911.

Examines the journey of modern-day explorer Will Steger, who traveled with dogs to the North Pole in 1986 and the South Pole in 1989.

Explores how plants, animals, and people survive in the polar regions.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to the polar region habitats.