Age
9-11
Grade
4-6
Liz Gogerly
Amundsen and Scott's Race to the South Pole
Paperback
(Heinemann Sept. 24, 2007)
When did humans first reach the South Pole? Why was there a race to get there? What discoveries did the first people to reach the Pole make? Take a journey back in time, and discover the facts behind a race that fascinated the world. It was a race between rival expeditions whose leaders both became heroes. A race in which some competitors paid the ultimate price--their lives. Find out about the difficulties the expeditions faced: the coldest temperatures on Earth, the high winds and storms, and the long distances they had to cross. Learn more about the worlds harshest environment--the Antarctic--and the brave men who battled across it in the hope of victory.
- Series
- Great Journeys Across Earth (Book 1)
- ISBN
- 1403497613 / 9781403497611
- Pages
- 48
- Weight
- 5.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 7.6 x 0.2
in.