Where is Antarctica?
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Where is Antarctica?
(Who HQ : your headquaters for history : who? what? where?, . The New York Times best-selling series)
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, c2019
- : pbk
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Chronologies: p. 106-107
Includes bibliographical references (p. 108)
Fold-out col. map inside back cover
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Antarctica, the earth's southernmost continent, was virtually untouched by humans until the nineteenth century. Many famous explorers journeyed (and often died) there in the hope of discovering a land that always seemed out of reach. This book introduces readers to this desert - yes, desert! - continent that holds about 90 percent of the world's ice; showcases some of the 200 species that call Antarctica home, including the emperor penguin; and discusses environmental dangers to the continent, underscoring how what happens to Antarctica affects the entire world.
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