| Publication |
Illinois, Raintree Publishers, 2005.
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| Description |
48pGreen Spine
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| Series |
Survivor's science
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| Summary/Abstract |
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.
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| Contents |
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.
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| Standard Number |
1410902285 Hb.
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