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Author:

Henry, Leilani Raashida, author.

Title:

The call of Antarctica : exploring and protecting earth's coldest continent / Leilani Raashida Henry.

Publisher:

Twenty-First Century Books,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

128 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Antarctica--Juvenile literature.
Antarctica--Discovery and exploration--Juvenile literature.
Biodiversity--Antarctica--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction: Into the ice -- Unknown southern land -- Byrd and the Bear -- At the bottom of the world -- Secrets of the ice -- Flora and fauna -- Human made trouble -- Working and living in Antarctica.

Summary:

Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, driest, and most remote part of the world. No one owns it; only peaceful and scientific endeavours are permitted. Henry delves into the geography, biodiversity, and exploratory history of the world's coldest continent through the diary entries of George W. Gibbs Jr., the first Black person to set foot on Antarctica-- and her father. Henry shares the importance of protecting and understand the landscape and ecosystem as climate change advances, and protecting the continent from mining and drilling. -- adapted from jacket

ISBN:

1541560957
9781541560956

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1200833564

LCCN:

2020044845

Locations:

XSPE157 -- Atlantic Public Library (Atlantic)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)