Polar Regions

Where does the sun continually shine, even at night? How do penguins keep their eggs warm? How can there be deserts in the coldest places on Earth? This title unlocks the mysteries of the Arctic and Antarctic regions. It looks at expeditions to the North and South Poles--from the earliest adventurers to modern tourist cruise--and investigates how people and animals survive on these frozen frontiers.

Jim Kerr is a former teacher who now works full time as a writer and editor of educational material John Pailthorpe is a geography teacher and explorer. He has been on expeditions to both the Arctic and Antarctic

The Polar Regions	p. 4
What Are Frontiers?	p. 6
Frozen Frontiers	p. 8
Poles Apart	p. 14
Problems with Exploring the Frozen Frontiers	p. 20
Animal Life on the Frontier	p. 24
Polar Exploration	p. 28
People on the Frontier	p. 32
Frontier Spoils	p. 38
Facts and Statistics	p. 42
Further Resources	p. 44
Glossary	p. 46
Index	p. 48
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