Polar Explorers for Kids: Historic Expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctica With 21 Activities - Couverture souple

Snowden, Maxine

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ISBN 10 : 1556525001 ISBN 13 : 9781556525001

Editeur : Chicago Review Press, 2003

Synopsis

Heroism and horror abound in these true stories of 16 great explorers who journeyed to the Arctic and Antarctic regions, two exquisite and unique ice wildernesses. Recounted are the exciting North Pole adventures of Erik the Red in 982 and the elusive searches for the "Northwest Passage" and "Farthest North" of Henry Hudson, Fridtjof Nansen, Fredrick Cook, and Robert Peary. Coverage of the South Pole begins with Captain Cook in 1772; continues through the era of land grabbing and the race to reach the Pole with James Clark Ross, Roald Amundsen, Robert Scott, and Ernest Shackleton; and ends with an examination of the scientists at work there today. Astounding photographs and journal entries, sidebars on the Inuit and polar animals, and engaging activities bring the harrowing expeditions to life. Activities include making a Viking compass, building a model igloo, making a cross staff to measure latitude, creating a barometer, making pemmican, and writing a newspaper like William Parry's "Winter Chronicle." The North and South Poles become exciting routes to learning about science, geography, and history.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Maxine Snowden is a freelance writer. She lives in Chicago.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Chicago Review Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1556525001
• ISBN 13: 9781556525001
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible