arctic regions

"Follow along as a researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Arctic ecosystem. ... photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit the frozen top of the world in Canada and the United States. ... graphs show how much the Arctic has changed, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it" --Provided by publisher.

Introduction to the characteristics and behavior of Arctic foxes.

Examines the exploration of the Arctic, the lives that were lost, and who really reached the North Pole first.

As the Earth's climate continues to warm, a treasury of preserved material, from human and animal remains to ancient tools are being revealed by the big melt. It's a race against time for archaeologists!.

Explores the lives of polar bears, walruses and seals as they journey from childhood to adulthood.

Introduces the concept of a habitat, provides a description of an arctic habitat, looks at arctic weather, and discusses the types of plants and animals found in the arctic and how they survive.

Describes the Arctic wolf and how it survives in the tundra with its thick coat, short ears, keen sense of smell, pack nature, and ability to howl.

Provides an introduction to the tundra, including information on the animals that live there.

When a polar bear brags about how very big he is, a succession of other animals, from two walruses to six sardines, demonstrates that they are just as big.

"Follows the travels of British explorer Sir John Franklin on his doomed expedition to the Arctic ... Topics include: the search for a Northwest Passage through the Arctic, life stuck in the ice, contact with the native Inuit, Franklin's disappearance, and the long quest to discover the expedition's fate."--Provided by publisher.