antarctica

A true story of the American Women's Trans-Antarctic Expedition, known as AWE, in 1993.

A boy and a mouse take a bumpy sea journey to the majestic expanses of the Antarctic, where they see the sights and meet new friends.

Provides information on the hardy animals that make the Antarctic's icy waters their home.

Describes Antarctica and the wildlife that thrive there, such as algae, krill, whales, seals, penguins, and birds of flight.

The author describes the five months he spent working with scientist Bill Fraser's team in Antarctica to study Adv?lie penguins and discusses his observations on the rising temperatures in the region in the early twenty-first century and how this could impact the rest of the world.

The author describes her life-changing experience working as a doctor in Antarctica in 1999, during which time she discovered she had breast cancer and had to treat herself with the aid of her own patients and U.S. doctors via the Internet.

Follows marine photographer Bill Curtsinger as he dives under the ice at Antarctica to learn about the plants and animals that thrive in this extreme habitat.

Explores the frozen region which is located at the bottom of the earth and which consists of the Antarctic continent, ocean, and sea islands.

Illustrations and simple text introduce young readers to the different kinds of animals that live in the harsh conditions of the Arctic and Antarctica.

Photographs and text describe the different kinds of penguins and their life cycles.