The North Pole Was Here: Puzzles and Perils at the Top of the World (New York Times)

by Andrew Revkin

Hardcover, 2006

Tags

NCSS Standards Theme--People-Places-Environments, NCSS Standards Theme--Science-Technology-Society, NCSS Standards Theme--Global Connections, Environment-Energy-Ecology, Reading Level-Middle (6-8)

Genres

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

Kingfisher (2006), 128 pages

Description

Discover the North Pole and the arctic ice that covers the ocean water there. Learn about historical expeditions, and the recent one the author joined and where these chapters were written.

Subjects

Awards

NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2007)
NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K–12 (2007)

Language

English

Original language

English

Pages

128

Physical description

128 p.; 9.34 inches

ISBN

0753459930 / 9780753459935

DDC/MDS

910.9163

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