polar regions

Describes the characteristics of polar biomes and what makes them unique, looks at life in these regions, discusses their importance to the health of the planet, examines the damaging effects of pollution, exploitation, tourism, and climate change, and looks at what is being done to preserve these areas for the future.

Chronicles the history of exploration in the Arctic and Antarctic from ancient to modern times, discussing the significance of the polar regions to the rest of the world, and looking at how exploration has sometimes led to exploitation, especially in the Arctic which has been subjected to oil and gas drilling, tourism, and other environmentally damaging activities.

A teaching unit on the Polar Regions that includes teacher resource pages; cross-curricular activities; teacher directed lessons and independent activities.

Presents a number of interesting facts about the animals that live in the Arctic and the Antarctic including polar bears, seals, penguins, and reindeer, the scientific research conducted on the South Pole, the Inuit people, Polar exploration, and much more.

Takes readers, in graphic novel format, through true stories of escape and survival in the extreme Arctic and Antarctic.

Contains fifteen prose stories about polar exploration by a variety of authors, including Barry Lopez, Nancy Mitford, Richard E. Byrd, Sir Ernest Shackleton, and others.

Briefly discusses some of the explorers of the North and South Poles, including Robert Peary, Ernest Shackleton, Matthew Henson, and Donald Macmillan.

A collection of writing about the North and South Poles, featuring contributions from novelists, explorers, and natural scientists, including Jules Verne, Robert Peary, Jack London, Barry Lopez, and others.

Describes the landscape, seasons, climate, and living conditions of the world's polar regions, with an emphasis on the structures people have built in order to survive there.