antarctic regions

Describes the geography and animal life of Antarctica. Also discusses the work of the many scientific research stations that are located on this the world's fifth largest but also its coldest continent.

Follows the British adventurer Robert Swan and two other explorers on an exciting and dangerous 900-mile trek to the South Pole, following in the footsteps of Swan's chidhood hero, Robert Falcon Scott, who made the journey exactly seventy-four years earlier.

Introduces the history and geography of Antarctica and describes life on an Antarctic base and the type of scientific research that is done there.

Describes the location, climate, and animal life of the continent at the bottom of the world and some people who have explored this region.