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Author : Sean Callery
Release : 2008
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 430/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Frozen World by : Sean Callery
Download or read book Frozen World written by Sean Callery. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Presents the science behind world climate changes, including causes and possible solutions"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Mary Batten
Release : 2020-11-03
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 644/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Life in a Frozen World by : Mary Batten
Download or read book Life in a Frozen World written by Mary Batten. This book was released on 2020-11-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antarctica is one of the most extreme environments on Earth—the coldest, windiest, driest place on the planet. This frozen continent affects weather, ocean currents, and sea levels all over the Earth. From award-winning, experienced nature writer Mary Batten comes a remarkable nonfiction picture book that plumbs the mysteries of this hostile environment. With clear, engaging language, Batten explores fascinating questions that scientists the world over have been researching, such as how a wide variety of wildlife can survive in this frigid environment and how Antarctica might be the key to long-standing questions about the Earth and climate change New York Times bestselling illustrator Thomas Gonzalez brings Batten's text to life with detailed, realistic paintings. An ideal resource for young science lovers and educators, this informative volume is perfect for classroom units on climate change, conservation, ecology, oceanography, and more.
Author : Marilyn Easton
Release : 2019-10
Genre :
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 485/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Frozen World by : Marilyn Easton
Download or read book A Frozen World written by Marilyn Easton. This book was released on 2019-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Doug Macdougall
Release : 2013-02-15
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 947/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Frozen Earth by : Doug Macdougall
Download or read book Frozen Earth written by Doug Macdougall. This book was released on 2013-02-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this engrossing and accessible book, Doug Macdougall explores the causes and effects of ice ages that have gripped our planet throughout its history, from the earliest known glaciation—nearly three billion years ago—to the present. Following the development of scientific ideas about these dramatic events, Macdougall traces the lives of many of the brilliant and intriguing characters who have contributed to the evolving understanding of how ice ages come about. As it explains how the great Pleistocene Ice Age has shaped the earth's landscape and influenced the course of human evolution, Frozen Earth also provides a fascinating look at how science is done, how the excitement of discovery drives scientists to explore and investigate, and how timing and chance play a part in the acceptance of new scientific ideas. Macdougall describes the awesome power of cataclysmic floods that marked the melting of the glaciers of the Pleistocene Ice Age. He probes the chilling evidence for "Snowball Earth," an episode far back in the earth's past that may have seen our planet encased in ice from pole to pole. He discusses the accumulating evidence from deep-sea sediment cores, as well as ice cores from Greenland and the Antarctic, that suggests fast-changing ice age climates may have directly impacted the evolution of our species and the course of human migration and civilization. Frozen Earth also chronicles how the concept of the ice age has gripped the imagination of scientists for almost two centuries. It offers an absorbing consideration of how current studies of Pleistocene climate may help us understand earth's future climate changes, including the question of when the next glacial interval will occur.
Author : David Neville Thomas
Release : 2004
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Frozen Oceans by : David Neville Thomas
Download or read book Frozen Oceans written by David Neville Thomas. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover and explore worlds containing unexpected life. As some scientists search for life on the frozen planet of Mars, others are discovering life in unexpected places here on Earth. Frozen Oceans follows the expeditions of polar scientists in the Arctic and Antarctic as they investigate the life found in and around the ice caps, which cover up to 13 percent of the Earth's surface. Every year during the harsh polar winter, the surface of the ocean freezes, forming a temporary ice layer called pack ice, or sea ice. The Antarctic is the site of the greatest seasonal event on Earth. In March, the air temperatures drop to as low as -40°F, the ocean, which turns to ice at 28.7°F, starts freezing at the incredible average rate of 2.22 square miles per minute! This is the first book to explain in non-technical terms and show with color photography the abundance of life on, in and under the ice. Topics include: The nature of pack ice Pack ice regions of the world Life within a block of ice Microbiology inside the ice Mammals, birds and ice. Scientists are continually being surprised by the abundance of life where no life was expected. For many years, ice was seen as an obstacle to exploration and a threat to life. The ice is now perceived as central to global ocean circulation as well as global climate patterns. Frozen Oceans is a must for anyone with an interest in the polar regions, marine biology and the Earth's environment.
