Where is Antarctica? -- Antarctica long ago -- Climate and weather -- Why is Antarctica so cold? -- The Antarctic ice cap -- Snow and ice -- Glaciers -- Icebergs and ice shelves -- Sea ice -- Mountains -- Volcanoes -- Lakes and oases -- Seasons at the South Pole -- Auroras -- Mineral resources and meteorites -- Sub-Antarctic Islands -- A world laboratory -- Antarctic fact file. Includex index. Originally published: Yarra, Australia : Macmillan Education Australia, 1998.
Summary:
Discusses the continent of Antarctica, including its landforms, regions, ice shelves, plant and animal life, and the scientists who perform research there.
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