Explore Antarctica (Explore the Continents, 2) - Softcover

Kalman, Bobbie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0778730859 ISBN 13: 9780778730859

Publisher: Crabtree Classics, 2007

Synopsis

Describes the geography, climate, natural resources, and wildlife of Antarctica.

About this title

About the Author:

REBECCA SJONGER is the author of twenty-five non-fiction books for children and young adults, including "Life in the Far North" and "The Life Cycle of a Bat", as well as other "Resource Links of the Year" selections. She lives in Huntsville, Ontario.

From Booklist:

Kalman and Sjonger introduce the most southern continent, explaining how it has no countries, is covered by ice, and is bisected by the Transantarctic Mountains. The book opens with discussions of plant and animal life and early exploration, describing how certain animals were hunted nearly to extinction before the enactment of the Antarctic Treaty. Subsequent topics include current research, the burgeoning tourism industry, and how global warming will affect this land. Each double-page spread contains several boxes of succinct text in a large, clear typeface and well-chosen, captioned illustrations (many of them photographs). Boldfaced vocabulary words are defined in the concluding glossary, and many are also explained within the text. Thoughtfully and attractively presented, this Explore the Continents title makes a good choice for beginning researchers. Kay Weisman
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About this edition

• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0778730859
• ISBN 13: 9780778730859
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32