glaciers

Photographs, diagrams, and simple text describes icebergs, ice-breakers, and the Titanic disaster in 1912.

The visual effects weather has on the form of our planet are as subtle as a road's potholes following a tough winter and an overflowing stream during a spring storm. Readers are introduced to the basic concepts of weathering and erosion in an accessible, fun way that supports the science curriculum.

Describes the formation and movement of different types of glaciers, their effects on the land, and the animals and plants that inhabit them.

After a drip of water hits Peter Pika on the head, he and his friends head out to find the Mountain Monarch to find out what to do when the glaciers melt. Includes a matching game, fun facts, and animal facts for more information.

Describes how glaciers move, how landscapes are carved by ice, and discusses ice caps, ice sheets, the Ice Age, and the Arctic regions.

An introduction to glaciers that discusses how they form, different types, what causes them to move, landforms created by movement, and how people are working to prevent them from melting by limiting global warming.

Discusses the formation of glaciers and their broken off pieces, icebergs; the way they shape the earth; and why scientists study them.

Offers students an overview of glaciers, explaining what they are, how they were created, how they impact life on Earth, and other related topics.

Collects essays and photographs that describe scientific evidence of the negative effects of global warming on glaciers in the Northern Hemisphere, based on the Extreme Ice Survey glacier study.