arctic regions

Relates the true story of Matthew Henson, the first man to reach the North Pole.

"How are day and night different in each of the main habitats on Earth? Discover it with this series of books!The Arctic is a cold and unusual place. There are six months of daylight and six months of darkness. How does this affect the creatures that live there? What do animals such as polar bears, walruses, and reindeers do during the long Arctic days and nights? Learn about the Arctic habitat while you follow its natural cycle in this beautiful book!ABOUT THE SERIES: Habitats are the homes of plants and animals. There are many habitats in the world, and they are all different! But habitats themselves can also be very different when the sun shines... and when the stars are out! Some of the animals that live in these habitats are active during the day. They seek the heat and the light of the sun. While other animals are active at night. They like to come out once the temperatures drop. Discover the different habitats of Earth, and learn what animals do as the day goes by, with this new series of books!".

"The animals that call the Arctic home are animals who love the cold. They're made for it! As Earth's temperatures rise and global warming worsens, Arctic animals will have fewer places to call home. Inside this colorful and important volume, readers will see numerous threatened Arctic animals and learn why they are suffering. The book includes general information about what it means to be on the scale of threatened species, followed by specific examples. The text is paired with gorgeous photographs, charts, and maps to help create a well-rounded approach to this essential conservation topic. Readers also learn how they themselves, even in a small way, can help save Arctic animals"--Provided by publisher.

"From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science -the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment. Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook's intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook's overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter. At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers"--.

While on a journey across the sea to track the migration of an arctic fox, twelve-year-old Leila rediscovers herself and the mother she thought she had lost.

"The Arctic is a cold and unusual place. There are six months of daylight and six months of darkness. How does this affect the creatures that live there? What do animals such as polar bears, walruses, and reindeers do during the long Arctic days and nights? Learn about the Arctic habitat while you follow its natural cycle"--Provided by publisher.

"A sixty-year saga of frostbite and fake news that follows the no-holds-barred battle between two legendary explorers to reach the North Pole, and the newspapers which stopped at nothing to get-and sell-the story. In the fall of 1909, a pair of bitter contests captured the world's attention. The American explorers Robert Peary and Frederick Cook both claimed to have discovered the North Pole, sparking a vicious feud that was unprecedented in international scientific and geographic circles. At the same time, the rivalry between two powerful New York City newspapers-the storied Herald and the ascendant Times-fanned the flames of the so-called polar controversy, as each paper financially and reputationally committed itself to an opposing explorer and fought desperately to defend him. The Herald was owned and edited by James Gordon Bennett, Jr., an eccentric playboy whose nose for news was matched only by his appetite for debauchery and champagne. The Times was published by Adolph Ochs, son of Jewish immigrants, who'd improbably rescued the paper from extinction and turned it into an emerging powerhouse. The battle between Cook and Peary would have enormous consequences for both newspapers, and help to determine the future of corporate media. BATTLE OF INK AND ICE presents a frank portrayal of Arctic explorers, brave men who both inspired and divided the public. It also sketches a vivid portrait of the newspapers that funded, promoted, narrated, and often distorted their exploits. It recounts a sixty-year saga of frostbite and fake news, one that culminates with an unjustly overlooked chapter in the origin story of the modern New York Times. By turns tragic and absurd, BATTLE OF INK AND ICE brims with contemporary relevance, touching as it does on themes of class, celebrity, the ever-quickening news cycle, and the benefits and pitfalls of an increasingly interconnected world. Above all, perhaps, its cast of characters testifies-colorfully and compellingly-to the ongoing role of personality and publicity in American cultural life as the Gilded Age gave way to the twentieth century-the American century"--.

"In this title, readers learn how to survive in the Arctic through the real-life experiences of those who survived. In addition to how to stay warm, find food and water, avoid frostbite, make a shelter, and signal for help, this title examines the climate, plants and animals, and dangers of the Arctic"--Provided by publisher.

When a little polar bear cub winds up trapped on an ice flow heading out to sea, his mother knows there's only one place to turn: the Animal Rescue Agency! Dashing Esquire Fox used to organize the world's most elaborate chicken raids; until the day she encountered Mr. Pepper. Meeting the blustery old rooster changed her heart, convincing her to turn from a life of crime and instead form the Animal Rescue Agency, which masterminds rescue operations across the globe. Esquire and her unlikely chicken business manager coordinate with their far-flung agents to get themselves to the Arctic. In that frozen land they learn what happened to the polar bear cub was no accident--and saving him will pit them against the scariest predator in the world: a human.

Features popular and lesser-known animal species that call the ice-covered Arctic home, including hares and ptarmigans, arctic foxes, wolves, gulls, and seals. Living on land, in the ocean, or on the coasts, these animals have clever ways to survive.