antarctica

Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea for nine months, their ship, Endurance, was finally crushed, forcing Shackleton and his men to make a very long and perilous journey across ice and stormy seas to reach inhabited land.

An introduction to Antarctica, including the history, geology, archaeology, climate science, and more.

Interesting facts about Antarctica.

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.

An account of Admiral Richard Byrd's stay alone in a small shack during an Antarctic winter.

Discusses the adventures of Richard Evelyn Byrd and his dog Igloo as they raced to the North Pole.

The subzero temperatures and glacial conditions to which the polar regions of the Earth are often subject would make it difficult for many of us to survive there, yet life is present in both the Arctic and Antarctic. Journey alongside some of the early expeditions and will learn about the conditions and life that comprise the polar ecosystems.

Presents an account--from the point of view of a pony--of what it is like to be part of Captain Robert Scott's 1910 expedition to reach the South Pole before his rival, Roald Amundsen.

Re-creates the voice of Apsley "Cherry" Cherry-Garrard to provide an account of his adventures as the youngest member of Robert Scott's expedition to Antarctica in the early twentieth century, during which he and Edward Wilson try to learn the evolutionary history of emperor penguins. Includes historical notes.