antarctica

What does it take to move forty dogs, three sleds, twenty tons of food and gear, and six men from all over the world across nearly four thousand of the coldest miles on earth? Cathy de Moll, the executive director of the 1990 International Trans-Antarctica Expedition, introduces leaders Will Steger and Jean-Louis Etienne, who made it happen. There were several other international members of the team as well. As important as the perservation of Antarctica is, one of the greatest lessons learned was that the international cooperation that was needed for the expedition's success is every bit as essential as that of preservation.

In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton announced a new adventure---an ambitious overland trek from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans via the South Pole. The trip became an incredible account of decisive leadership in the face of unbelievable adversity. Shackleton's original words are illustrated with a wide selection of photographs taken by Frank Hurley, who acceompanied Shackleton, and paintings by another expedition member, George Marston.

An introduction to Antarctica that discusses its climate, plants, animals, economy, history, culture and other related topics and includes a quiz.

Covers the history, wildlife, scientific discoveries and resources of Antarctica with illustrations, maps, and diagrams.

"Ranger, a time-traveling golden retriever with search-and-rescue training, joins an early twentieth-century expedition journeying from New Zealand to Antarctica. He befriends Jack Nin, the stowaway turned cabin boy of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's ship. They're racing against a rival explorer to reach the South Pole, but with unstable ice, killer whales, and raging blizzards, the journey turns into a race against time...and a struggle to stay alive"--Back cover.

Journey to the Poles to observe the animals that struggle to survive in regions of extreme cold.

Over the course of seven weeks, examines the activitites of a group of penguins in Antarctica.

Join Spin, National Geographic's globe on-the-go, as he leads a tour of the Arctic and Antarctic regions.

Describes the Arctic and Antarctic, covering the lands, animals, native peoples, and climate, and includes information on the exploration history and research conducted in these locations.

Once again the mysterious box takes the golden retriever Ranger back in time, and he finds himself on Robert Falcon Scott's ship, the Terra Nova, headed for Antarctica, where his mission is to save Jack Nin, a Chinese-Maori stowaway from New Zealand, from the blizzards, unstable ice, and the other hazards that lie ahead for the doomed expedition.