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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...
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Where is the North Pole? How about the South Pole? This book will teach your child more than just directions. It will also introduce the life forms found on each poles. The use of pictures that are vibrantly colored will help make learning more easily understood. You will be amazed at how easy it will be for your child to recall information pertaining to both poles. Buy one now!
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Children love to learn about animals! The reason for this is because there are many types of animals in the world that look adorable, can be seen in the wild, and also kept as pets. However, arctic animals are ones that a person may never get the chance to see if they do not live in the colder parts of the world. This beautiful guide allows children to see animals that live and thrive in cold environments where many others do not, but also gives an...
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This is going to be one huge book for a child to read! In it are geography lessons on Asia, Africa, North America and Antarctica. Encourage your child to read because reading comes with many benefits including the obvious increase in knowledge, vocabulary and spelling.
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Chilly adventures! Learn about Arctic climate, animals, and about the differences between the Arctic and the Antarctic. If you think all penguins live in the Antarctic, think again! Stories by Jodi Wheeler-Toppen, Susan E. Quinlan, Tim Davis, and Randi Lynn Mrvos.
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This book in itself is testimony to transition in the affairs of the north circumpolar region. Written in 1988 and updated in 1990, the papers assembled here have been overtaken by events. Non-military or civil requirements thus seemed to warrant a new and far more important place in our understanding of security. It's appropriate to explore not only the potential of civil cooperation in countering the force of militarism, but the utility of a comprehensive...
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"Turning to face north, face the north, we enter our own unconscious. Always, in retrospect, the journey north has the quality of dream." Margaret Atwood, "True North"… In this interdisciplinary collection, sixteen scholars from twelve countries explore the notion of the North as a realm of the supernatural. This region has long been associated with sorcerous inhabitants, mythical tribes, metaphysical forces of good and evil, and a range of supernatural...
9) Polar Pals
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IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Meet some amazing animal friends in this nonfiction exploration of the icy arctic.
Learn fun facts about each animal as you enjoy the beautiful photographs taken by photographer James Roberts. Animals featured include:
• Arctic hare
• Arctic fox
• Polar bear
• Fur seal
• King penguin
• Gyrfalcon
• Ptarmigan
James has been a professional wilderness guide since 2006. While working in our planet's remote and beautiful regions,...
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"While floating down on the ice-floe, in the midst of dirt and darkness, hungry and cold… I wondered at myself that I could have learned, in a few short months, to have eaten such things, and submitted to such practices, as but few civilized persons have ever been called to endure."
In June of 1871, navigator George E. Tyson and the Polaris sailed forth from New York to pursue an American dream-to be the first expedition to explore the icy waters...
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