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Arctic and Antarctic / author, Anita Ganeri ; consultant, Simon Morley.
Readers can explore Earth's polar regions where they'll meet extraordinary animals that survive and thrive in the harsh conditions of these icy worlds and learn about magnificent natural marvels that make life fascinating on, above, and under the ice.--Source other than the Library of Congress.
Record details
- ISBN: 0744056535
- ISBN: 9780744056532
- Physical Description: 64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2022.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "What do you want to find out? fun facts, amazing pictures, quizzes"--Cover Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Polar regions -- Land and sea ice -- Glaciers and icebergs -- Auroras -- Polar bears -- Penguins -- Land mammals -- Sea giants -- Polar birds -- Unusual animals -- Flora and fauna -- Food web -- Survival tactics -- Migrating animals -- Do people live here? -- Food -- Myth busters -- Polar explorers -- Research stations -- Unusual places -- Polar escapade -- Natural resources -- Poles in peril -- Endangered animals -- Meet the expert -- Shrinking ice -- Protecting the poles -- Polar facts and figures. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 22.99 |
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| Subject: | Animals > Polar regions > Juvenile literature. Tundra ecology > Juvenile literature. Polar regions > Juvenile literature. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | J 910.911 Gan | 31681020194403 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Readers can explore Earth's polar regions where they'll meet extraordinary animals that survive and thrive in the harsh conditions of these icy worlds and learn about magnificent natural marvels that make life fascinating on, above, and under the ice. - Baker & Taylor
Readers can explore Earthâs polar regions where theyâll meet extraordinary animals that survive and thrive in the harsh conditions of these icy worlds and learn about magnificent natural marvels that make life fascinating on, above and under the ice. Simultaneous. Illustrations. ? - Penguin Putnam
A fact-packed book that explores some of the coldest places on Earth, and the latest title in the award-winning DKfindout! series.
Journey to the icy lands at the ends of the Earth and learn all about life at the poles.
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Explore Earthâs polar regionsâfrom amazing wildlife to the heroic explorers who ventured there. Discover snowy mountains, frozen seas, and icebergs bigger than skyscrapers! Â
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Children will meet the remarkable animals that survive and thrive in the harsh conditions of these icy worlds. Thereâs the giant polar bear using its large padded paws to trek many miles across the ice and snow, and the Arctic tern whose incredible flight from one side of the world to the other, is the longest animal migration in the world.
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Learn all about the spectacular natural light displays that transform the night skies near the North and South Poles, then find out why the Arctic experiences an entire day of darkness at the same time as the Antarctic sees 24 hours of brilliant sunshine. Packed with incredible information, and stunning scenes, DKfindout! Arctic and Antarctic offer a unique look into the fascinating life on, above, and under the ice.
