Bibliograph

Antarctic researchers, Emily Mahoney

Type

Label

Antarctic researchers, Emily Mahoney

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

NC1030L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Antarctic researchers

Oclc number

922912365

Responsibility statement

Emily Mahoney

Series statement

Out of the lab, extreme jobs in science

Summary

"Scientists known as Antarctic researchers brave extremely cold temperatures and bitter winds in order to study a place most people will never visit. Readers travel along with these adventurous scientists ... and ... explore various aspects of this fascinating career."--Publisher's website

Table Of Contents

A cool career -- A frozen continent -- The world's coldest desert -- Many kinds of research -- Researching climate change -- Antarctic wildlife -- Astronomy in Antarctica -- Antarctica rocks! -- Research stations -- At home on the base -- A day in the life -- Becoming an Antarctic researcher -- Extreme science

Target audience

juvenile

Classification