| Polar Regions Contributor(s): Gritzner, Charles F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791092356 ISBN-13: 9780791092354 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Library Binding Published: December 2006 Annotation: This volume introduces students to the climatic "ends of the Earth," one of the planet's most unique and perhaps most challenging ecosystems. Polar Regions reveals how these stark locations, once believed to be inhospitable, have in fact been home to a number of culture groups. Hardy Inuit (Eskimo), Sami (Lapps), Aleut, Samoyed, and others have successfully adapted to bone-chilling temperatures and harsh landscapes. Readers will also learn how mid-latitude peoples of the past century began to recognize the Poles' strategic importance, their rich resources, and their value in scientific research. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Geography |
| Dewey: 910.911 |
| LCCN: 2006019636 |
| Series: Geography of Extreme Environments |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.62" W x 9.56" (0.91 lbs) 126 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume introduces students to the climatic ends of the Earth, one of the planet's most unique and perhaps most challenging ecosystems. Polar Regions reveals how these stark locations, once believed to be inhospitable, have in fact been home to a number of culture groups. Hardy Inuit (Eskimo), Sami (Lapps), Aleut, Samoyed, and others have successfully adapted to bone-chilling temperatures and harsh landscapes. Readers will also learn how mid-latitude peoples of the past century began to recognize the Poles' strategic importance, their rich resources, and their value in scientific research. |