| ID | 014761 |
| Call Number | 577.586/RIL |
| Title Proper | Survivor's science at the polar regions |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Riley, Peter D. |
| Publication | Illinois, Raintree Publishers, 2005. |
| Description | 48p Green Spine |
| Series | Survivor's science |
| Note | Describes the two polar regions, explains why people go to the polar regions, and shows what to do to survive in an emergency in a polar region. |
| Note | The polar regions
Why the polar regions are so cold
-Comparing the reflection of heat
Weather conditions in the polar regions
Clothes for the polar regions
-Which type of material keeps in most heat?
Summer and winter at the poles
Light and dark at the poles
Ice in the arctic
-How fast do wet clothes cool down a body?
From snow to iceberg
Ice in the antarctic
The tundra
-How much does freezing affect rock?
Polar plants
-Does temperature affect germination?
Travelling in the polar regions
-Which material would be best for use on skis?
Finding the way
-Can you find north and south?
Shelter
Food
-Testing foods for fat
Water
-Comparing how large and small animals lose heat
Rescue
-Sending messages by light.
|
| Standard Number | 1410902285 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.150(Hb) |
| Classification Number | 577.586 |
| Key Words | Tundra ecology ; Polar regions ; Wilderness survival ; UOI - Clothing ; UOI - Natural regions ; Snow ecology |