extreme environments

Many people know that Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth, but they might not know why. Readers of this globetrotting volume will learn how the sun's rays affect our planet's surface. They'll also discover other bitter cold places around the globe and how people manage to live there. In one town in Russia, people leave their glasses at home so they don't freeze to their face! Science and social studies topics combine to present some truly absorbing and chilling peeks at some of the world's most fascinating and frigid places.

The author describes his experiences as a member of several scientific expeditions in search of never-before-seen, underground life-forms, and discusses the debates that have arisen in the scientific community over some of the discoveries.

Explores the first aid and medical advancements that have been made in the twentieth century due to exploration expeditions around the world.

Considers that possibility that life exists beyond Earth, and looks at how scientists have searched for evidence of life on Mars and in other parts of the solar system.

Dr. Kenneth Kamler uses firsthand testimony and documented accounts to explain how the human body and mind react to various extreme environments and conditions.

Examines life forms that live in extreme environments that scientists had previously thought were uninhabitable, including the antarctic ice, hot springs, and on Mars.

An exploration of extreme environments around the world and the people who live in them that describes cold, hot, wet, dry, polluted, remote, earthquake-prone, and flood-prone places.

Looks at some of the different organisms that live in extreme environments--places that are hostile to life, such as hot water, under ice, in caves, and under the sea; and discusses the technology that has allowed scientists to study these so-called extremophiles.