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Arctic and Antarctic / author: Anita Ganeri ; consultant: Simon Morley.

Ganeri, Anita, 1961- (author.).

Summary:

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780744056532
ISBN: 0744056535
ISBN: 9780744056525
ISBN: 0744056527
ISBN: 9781518255632
ISBN: 1518255639
Physical Description: 64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm.
Edition: First American edition.
Publisher: New York : DK Publishing, a division of Penguin Random House, 2022.
Copyright: ©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.