| Record Number |
815736 |
| ISBN |
9780241363393 (hardback) |
| Author |
Buller, Laura, 1952- author. |
| Title |
Ice : chilling stories from a disappearing world / foreword by Gordon Buchanan ; [written by Laura Buller, Andrea Mills, John Woodward]. |
| Publisher/Date |
London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2019. |
| ©2019 |
| Pagination etc. |
160 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. |
| Contents note |
Includes index. |
| Summary Note |
From the mighty mammoths and deserts of ice to early explorers and polar survival, come face to face with one of Earth's greatest resources- ice. With captivating CGIs, illustrations, and photography, DK's Ice will take readers on an epic journey from the ice age to modern day, exploring how icy worlds are created and how creatures live in these harsh environments. Learn about early humans and how they survived in one of the most hostile environments on Earth, the tragic and treacherous journeys of early polar explorers, how icy landscapes developed, and meet the animals who make these bleak icy worlds their home. Detailed annotations explore the place of ice on our planet, and how we and other animals survive and interact with it. Ice is the perfect companion for any reader who wants to discover about icy worlds and the creatures that make them their home. |
| Target audience note |
For ages 9+ years. |
| Subject |
Cold regions -- History -- Juvenile literature |
| Cold regions -- Juvenile literature |
| Glacial epoch -- Juvenile literature |
| Added Author |
Mills, Andrea author. |
| Woodward, John, 1954- author. |
| Buchanan, Gordon author of introduction, etc. |
| Shelf Location |
J 909.091 BULL |
