Pathways Through Antarctica

by John C. Miles

Overview

This stunning journey through the continent of Antarctica helps show how humans affect, and are affected by, the environments in which they live. Readers will gain an understanding of the continent's landforms, resources, and human activities. Examples featured include flying by helicopter to Bird Island, skiing to the South Pole, and sailing to the edge of the ice sheet.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780778766001
Publisher:	Crabtree Publishing Company
Publication date:	08/30/2019
Series:	The Human Path Across the Continents Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	980L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

The Human Path Across Antarctica 4

Sail to the Edge of the Ice 6

Discovering a New Continent 8

Ski to the South Pole 10

Battle Against Antarctic Storms 12

A Flight Over Antarctica 14

Fly to the South Pole Today 16

Boat Across the Southern Ocean 18

A Trip to Bird Island 20

Journey Across the Ice Shelves 22

Cruise to the Antarctic Peninsula 24

Shipping South From Shanghai 26

Researching Climate Change 28

Glossary 30

Further Information 31

Index and About the Author 32

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2019

Gr 4–6—Within these compact, content-rich books, readers jaunt through towns and settlements on the seven continents, learning about the people, landscape, and commerce of each. Authors present each city or area in two to four pages, highlighting different modes of transportation along the way. Visuals, including color photographs, drawings, maps, and paintings, are captioned and supplement the text well. Indigenous populations are respectfully acknowledged, and the word Indigenous is capitalized in each relevant title. Thoughtful reflection questions are included throughout; however, a few times the placement of the questions precedes content related to them. Each title is well organized, and the back matter lists recommended titles, often from the publisher, and websites appropriate for young people. No sources or bibliography are provided. VERDICT Despite the assumption that most readers live in the northern hemisphere, these titles contain relevant information and are useful for most libraries.

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