The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Arctic and Antarctic

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Arctic and Antarctic
Author: Jack Williams
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2003
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781592570737

Now armchair adventurers can find out about the physical, geological, and climatological conditions of the poles; their unique flora, fauna, and human inhabitants; the history of the greatest polar expeditions, the exciting scientific research being conducted there, and what changing climate conditions might mean to the future of this vast and fascinating realm.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geography

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geography
Author: Joseph Gonzalez
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2004
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781592571888

An updated guide to world geography explains geographical terminology, differentiates between physical and political geography, discusses the environmental and political events changing the world, and examines the latest statistics concerning country size, population, and geopolitical makeup, all accompanied by new, detailed maps. Original. 15,000 first printing.

How to Survive in the Arctic and Antarctica

How to Survive in the Arctic and Antarctica
Author: Louise Spilsbury
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2012-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1448880254

Explores how to survive in the Arctic and Antarctica, including what to eat and drink, health and safety issues, and more.

Arctic & Antarctic

Arctic & Antarctic
Author: Barbara Taylor
Publisher:
Total Pages: 63
Release: 1995
Genre: Antarctica
ISBN: 9780732250720

Adaptation - Wildlife - Survival - Hunters - Discovery - Scott - Ocean life - Antarctic Ocean - Tundra.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Science of Everything

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Science of Everything
Author: Steve Miller
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2008-10-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1440652031

“Why are most plants green?” Why doesn’t stomach acid dissolve the stomach itself? Why are there more tornados in the Midwest than on the coast? This volume answers these questions and over 200 more, shedding light on the science behind them. As informative as it is entertaining, it addresses every major branch of science, including physics, chemistry, biology, geology, meteorology, astronomy, and cosmology. It highlights some of the big ideas that helped shape science as we know it, and discusses the future of science with regards to nanotechnology, genetic modification, molecular medicine, and string theory. • Complete Idiot’s Guides® have a proven track record of simplifying science with great success, as with volumes on physics and chemistry. •Entertaining scientific overviews of this kind also successful, including such titles as The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to Not-So-Useless Facts and The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Understanding Einstein.

Arctic and Antarctic Survival Guide

Arctic and Antarctic Survival Guide
Author: Sarah Eason
Publisher: Brave the Biome
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-08-31
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780778781318

This fascinating and informative survival guide introduces readers to the challenging environments of the arctic and antarctic. Useful tips tell you how to shelter from blizzards, what you can-and shouldn�t-eat, what materials are available in frozen lands for building shelter, and what animals to avoid. Real life stories demonstrate how humans can survive on their own in polar regions.

All about the Arctic and Antarctic

All about the Arctic and Antarctic
Author:
Publisher: New York : Random House
Total Pages: 186
Release: 1957
Genre: History
ISBN:

Relates the difficulties and hardships endured by men exploring these regions. Discusses the animal and plant life, minerals, climate and topography of the Arctic and Antarctic.

Arctic and Antarctic

Arctic and Antarctic
Author: Barbara Taylor
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2012
Genre: Antarctica
ISBN: 9781405394628

The books that show you what others only tell you - fully revised and updated. DK Eyewitness Arctic and Antarctic is an informative guide to the world's polar regions. Amazing colour photographs offer your child a unique 'eyewitness' view of some of the coldest and most frozen places in the world. From flora and fauna, to human and animal inhabitants, as well as the brave people who explored these extreme regions, often with fatal consequences: let your child learn all about life at the North and South pole. Great for projects or just for fun, make sure your child learns everything they need to know about the Arctic and Antarctic regions.

Antarctica

Antarctica
Author: Lucy Bowman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2025-01-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781835404874

What's it like to live and work in icy Antarctica? How do Emperor penguins raise their chicks on the ice? What is an iceberg? Who was the first to reach the South Pole? This book has all the answers and much more, along with photographs, step-by-step illustrations, simple text and links to websites with video clips and activities.