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Antarctica Antarctica April Pulley Sayre Describes unique characteristics of the Antarctic continent including its landscapes, geology, weather and climate, coastlines, air and soil as well as its plants and animals. OL15123019W
Can you survive Antarctica? Can you survive Antarctica? Rachael Hanel "Describes the fight for survival while exploring Antarctica"--Provided by publisher. OL15920913W
Walking On Thin Ice Walking On Thin Ice Robert Uhl,David Hempleman-Adams Hempleman-Adams's chronicle of his trek to the geographic North Pole?the one conquest standing between him and the Adventurers' Grand Slam?strays little from the nuts and bolts of the genre but is ch… OL17272844W
Introducing Antarctica Introducing Antarctica Anita Ganeri Ages 7+ Where is Antarctica? Does anyone live there? Do any plants grow in Antarctica? This book answers these questions and more as it introduces young readers to the continent of Antarctica throug… OL17416687W
Jack and the Geniuses Jack and the Geniuses Bill Nye 247 pages : 20 cm OL17814970W
Endurance Endurance Janice Marriott Describes how the men of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Antarctic Expedition survived when their ship was crushed by ice. Suggested level: primary. OL18159432W
Antarctica Antarctica Alan K. Cooper "This special International Polar Year volume is a joint effort of the Polar Research Board of the National Academies and the U.S. Geological Survey. The Polar Research Board is the U.S. National Com… OL18357367W
Antarctica Antarctica George, Michael Describes the geography, plant and animal life, climate, and history of human exploration of Antarctica, the southernmost and coldest place on Earth. OL1951835W
A seal named Patches A seal named Patches Roxanne Beltran Two polar explorers are out to solve a mystery: Where is their special seal, Patches? OL19733066W
Alone in Antarctica Alone in Antarctica Felicity Aston "In the whirling noise of our advancing technological age, we are seemingly never alone, never out-of-touch with the barrage of electronic data and information. Felicity Aston, physicist and meteorol… OL19986398W
Shackleton's journey Shackleton's journey William Grill Young, up-and-coming illustrator William Grill weaves a detailed visual narrative of Shackleton's journey to Antarctica. OL19991620W
Cold, Cold Heart Cold, Cold Heart Christine Poulson 1 online resource OL21158826W
Antarctica Antarctica Jonathan Scott,Angela Scott The survival of the white continent's most famous inhabitants is the subject of this beautiful book. The beauty of Antarctic and its penguin population is brought to life with a delightful series of … OL21809122W
End Game End Game Alton Gansky v, 111 pages ; 21 cm OL24550515W
Into the White Into the White Joanna Grochowicz 268 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 20 cm OL25404208W
The magic pomegranate The magic pomegranate Peninnah Schram The contest has begun! Three brothers travel to different countries to find the most unusual gift. The oldest brother finds a looking glass that shows him places far away. The middle brother buys a f… OL4457350W
Ice story Ice story Elizabeth Cody Kimmel Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition, when the ship the Endurance was crushed in a frozen sea and the men made the perilous journey across ice and stormy seas to reach inh… OL449618W
Destination, Antarctica Destination, Antarctica Robert Swan Follows the British adventurer Robert Swan and two other explorers on an exciting and dangerous 900-mile trek to the South Pole, following in the footsteps of Swan's chidhood hero, Robert Falcon Scot… OL4973639W
Terra Antarctica Terra Antarctica William L. Fox The environment of Antarctica, "the largest and most extreme desert on Earth," is so foreign to our visual expectations that we are almost unable to perceive it. For Fox (Playa Works), who studies th… OL8563183W
Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World Jennifer L. Armstrong A very comprehensive account of one of the most important scientific and cultural expeditions in the western world--the third exploration of Antarctica, in 1914. This text captures the emotions, stre… OL891707W
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