Bibliograph

Type

Label

Icy worlds

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Icy worlds

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

710045052

Series statement

A look at

Summary

"An introduction to regions with cold climates, including Earth's polar regions and high-elevation mountain regions, with information about the animals, plants, and people that live there and the explorers who first described these areas. Features include fact boxes, illustrations, period photographs, a glossary, and a list of recommended books and websites"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introducing icy worlds -- The polar regions -- High, icy places -- Ice that comes and goes -- Ice Ages -- Glaciers -- Sea ice -- Icebergs -- Lands and seas of the Arctic -- Arctic explorers -- Plant life of the Arctic -- Animal life of the Arctic -- People of the Arctic -- Arctic warming -- Land and seas of Antarctica -- Ice shelves -- Antarctic explorers -- Is Antarctica a country? -- Living things in Antarctica -- Scientific stations -- Warming in Antarctica -- Environmental threats to polar regions -- Using -- and sharing -- Earth's icy worlds -- Windows into the past -- Ice on other worlds -- Glossary

Target audience

juvenile

Classification