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Dive into the icy waters of the polar regions! This social studies book describes the climate, wildlife, and people found in Earth's most frigid environments. The polar regions are lands of timeless tradition and snow-covered beauty. This teacher-approved book provides students with the chance to understand life in the polar regions, including the history of indigenous peoples in the regions. The book covers the geography, history, economics, and...
2) Mit Fahrrad von Bremen ans Nordkapp: 4000 km - 70 Tage - 5 Länder - Reisetagebuch von Mattis Lühmann
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Am 12. Juli 2017 hat der Autor eine Radtour ans Nordkapp begonnen. 70 Tage später hat er sein Ziel erreicht. Was er alles auf seiner Reise erlebt und gesehen hat findet man in Tagebuchform in diesem E-Book.
3) Antarctica!
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¿Se embarca en una aventura antártica? Le espera el sueño de su vida, pero el viaje puede plantearle dudas y preocupaciones. Desde el precio hasta la incertidumbre de lo que le espera, es una decisión que requiere una cuidadosa consideración. Reconocemos que planificar un viaje a la Antártida puede ser una tarea compleja, especialmente cuando el entusiasmo varía entre los compañeros de viaje.
En esta guía, abordamos sus dudas y le proporcionamos...
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Nothing could spur the imagination about a landform more than the name Mount Terror! Why is it called this? Readers find out that and more in this intriguing volume. Found near Antarctica, Mount Terror is a volcano and not all those who discovered and studied the mount made it home. The main text supports social studies curricula with discussion of geography, exploration, and environment of Antarctica. Breathtaking full-color photographs complement...
5) Fridtjof Nansen: In Nacht und Eis – Die Norwegische Polarexpedition 1893–1896 Alle Bände in einem
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Fridtjof Nansen: In Nacht und Eis – Die Norwegische Polarexpedition 1893–1896 – Erster und zweiter Band Über 1000 Seiten, mit 418 Fotos, Skizzen, Grafiken und Karten und 220 Fußnoten Neu editierte Ausgabe 2021
Als sich von September 2019 bis Oktober 2020 das deutsche Forschungsschiff ›Polarstern‹, festgefroren im Eis, durch die zentrale Arktis treiben ließ um Klimaprozesse zu studieren, hatten die Planer dieser wagemutigen Expedition...
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Penguins and polar bears are just some of the creatures who live in the Arctic and Antarctic biomes. Fun facts about these animals and others who love living in the cold are presented alongside charming illustrations. In addition to enhancing their knowledge of common life science curriculum topics, readers test their memory skills, reading comprehension, and more through a series of puzzles, games, quizzes, and other engaging activities. A handy...
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Go on an exhibition to the South Pole as you explore the harsh climate of Antarctica. Study the ice, atmosphere, magnetic field, and greenhouse effect over this vast continent. Draw the locations of research stations inhabiting Antarctica. Understand how Antarctica's temperatures can result in surface ice two miles thick. Become a scientist and research the atmosphere above Antarctica. Find ways in which scientists move around Antarctica without roads...
8) Antarctica
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A harsh and icy land isolated at the far southern reaches of the globe, Antarctica is the most recently discovered of the continents.
Rookie Read-About: Continents series gives the youngest reader (Ages 3-6) an introduction to the components that make each continent distinctive and exceptional. Readers will get to know each continents' geography, history, and wildlife.
9) Antarctica
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Which continent is the world's windiest? Antarctica! Find out about Antarctica's landforms, people, animals, and much more in this book.
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Introducing "Piper the Polar Bear", the children's book that will teach your little ones all about the polar bear! This fun and engaging book follows Piper as you explore her icy world, learning about bears and her environment along the way.
Your kids will love reading about Piper in the frigid north. They'll be fascinated by all the facts about polar bears that they'll learn. From food to habitat, this book covers everything your kids need to know...
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Why would Doug Hall follow in Robert Peary's 1909 sled tracks to the North Pole, despite the grueling terrain and temperatures between 15 and 62 degrees below zero? His goal was to resurrect the spirit of Peary's journey in a world increasingly driven by instant gratification, short term business focus, and lack of sustained dedication to great causes. Peary succeeded where some 578 expeditions before him had failed. North Pole Tenderfoot is Doug's...
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SUMMARY IN SPANISH:
Pascual el dragó n, que todaví a no ha aprendido muy bien a hacer fuego, se encontrará con muchos animales en la Antá rtida y los ayudará para que no se resfrí en.
Un libro infantil interactivo en españ ol, en el que el propio dragoncito cuenta la historia y, de vez en cuando, hace preguntas al niñ o.
Este es el primer tí tulo de la colecció n Pascual el dragó n descubre...
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"Honorable Mention for the 2018 William Mills Prize for Non-Fiction Polar Books, Polar Libraries Colloquy" Sharon Chester is a naturalist, wildlife photographer, illustrator, and author of several natural history guides, including A Wildlife Guide to Chile (Princeton). She splits her time between San Mateo, California, and her home in Fulton, Illinois, near the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
The definitive full-color...
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A polar bear family emerges from its den in search of food. But they find that global warming has made their search more difficult. This illustrated chapter book helps advancing readers learn about climate change. This fiction book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading. Engage students' natural curiosity with fun and inspiring real-world stories. Perfect for shared or guided reading, this book builds a foundation for...
15) Poppy's Planet
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Poppy's Planet is a whimsical rhyming story about a magical flying penguin named Poppy and the world around us. Upset about the damage and destruction caused to our planet, Poppy sets out to make us all aware of how we can save the world together!
A huge success when first released in the USA in 2013, Poppy's Planet was the first book released by transatlantic author and illustrator duo Russ Brown and Jamie Cosley. A superheroic story about a magical...
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For most of his life, an explorer fought to conquer the North Pole On March 1, 1909, only 413 miles of treacherous ice separated Robert E. Peary from realizing his lifelong dream of becoming the first man to set foot on the North Pole. On that dark morning on Canada's Ellesmere Island, it was cold enough to freeze a bottle of brandy. Though appearing solid, the ice sat atop seawater, and shifted violently according to the whims of the ocean below....
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Mom's Choice Awards Ganador de la Medalla de Oro!¿Qué harías si tu casa estuviera cubierta de baba, y encontrarás una puerta brillante que te llevará al Polo Norte?Allie Simonson y su mejor amigo, Ryan, tienen que lidiar con la misma exacta situación.Al momento de atravesar la puerta brillante, ellos entran al mundo mágico del Polo Norte, donde Santa y sus elfos se enfrentan a una situación pegajosa.¿Acaso Allie y Ruan podrán ayudar a Santa...
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À l'occasion d'un congé sabbatique, Guillaume décide, avec son épouse, de passer plus de temps avec leurs jeunes enfants. Cette année, ils la passent en Polynésie française et explorent l'archipel des îles Marquises. Véritable source de découvertes, de réflexion et d'émerveillement, il vous invite à le suivre sur les traces de son périple riche en rencontres extraordinaires et intrigantes…
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Guillaume Duvivier...
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In August 2002, Mike Horn set out on a mission that bordered on the impossible: to travel 12,000 miles around the globe at the Arctic Circle, alone, against all prevailing winds and currents, and without motorized transportation.
Conquering the Impossible is the gripping account of Horn's grueling 27-month expedition by sail and by foot through extreme Arctic conditions that nearly cost him his life on numerous occasions. Enduring temperatures that...
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"…the best life of Franklin yet produced." Arctic Book Review
Sir John Franklin was many things in his life: an officer in the great naval battles of Copenhagen and Trafalgar; governor of Van Diemen's land; an explorer from Australia to the Arctic, but it is for his mysterious death and the deaths of his 128 crew that he is remembered today. The mystery of the disappearance of the Franklin Expedition to the Northwest Passage has captivated thousands...
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