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The Call of Antarctica : Exploring and Protecting Earth's Coldest Continent.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Henry, Leilani Raashida.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biodiversity--Antarctica--Juvenile literature.
- Biodiversity.
- Antarctica--Juvenile literature.
- Antarctica.
- Antarctica--Discovery and exploration--Juvenile literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (132 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Call of Antarctica
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books ™, 2021.
- Minneapolis : Lerner Publishing Group, 2021.
- Summary:
- "Author Leilani Raashida Henry, daughter of the first person of African descent to go to Antarctica, recounts her father's expedition while educating on the incredible geography, biodiversity, and history of the continent"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Front Flap
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Copyright Information
- Contents
- Foreword by Dr. Ted Scambos
- Introduction Into the Ice
- Chapter 1 Unknown Southern Land
- Chapter 2 Byrd and the Bear
- Chapter 3 At the Bottom of the World
- Chapter 4 Secrets of the Ice
- Chapter 5 Flora and Fauna
- Chapter 6 Human-Made Trouble
- Chapter 7 Working and Living in Antarctica
- Author's Note
- Glossary
- Source Notes
- Bibliography
- Further Reading
- Index
- Photo Acknowledgments
- Back Flap
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Title from eBook information screen..
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781728401607
- 1728401607
- 9781728411668
- 1728411661
- OCLC:
- 1262373701
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