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The Arctic land
—Kalman, Bobbie.
1988

Book

A detailed introduction to the geology, climate and natural history of the Arctic region with brief notes on the people who live there.

Item Details

ISBN:

  • 9780865051447
  • 0865051542
  • 0865051445

Description: 57 pages : color illustrations, color maps, color portraits ; 29 cm.

Target Audience Note: Grades 2-8.

Notes: Includes index.

Contents:

  • At the top of the world
  • The two north poles
  • Why is the Arctic so cold?
  • The seasons of the Arctic
  • Who lives in the Arctic?
  • The Canadian Arctic
  • Map of the North American Arctic
  • Alaska
  • Greenland
  • Lapland
  • Siberia
  • The Arctic Ocean
  • Sea ice
  • The ice ages
  • Icebergs
  • Permafrost
  • The Arctic is a col desert
  • The tundra blooms
  • Arctic resources
  • A northern light show

LCCN: cn 88093468

Control Number: 31913

Publisher: Toronto : Crabtree Pub. Company, [1988]
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