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Books with title Race to the South Pole

  • To the South Pole

    Valerie Bodden

    Library Binding (Creative Education, Sept. 1, 2011)
    "A history of Roald Amundsen's successful 1911 trip to the South Pole, detailing the challenges encountered, the individuals involved, the discoveries made, and how the expedition left its mark upon the world"--Provided by publisher.
  • The South Pole

    Nancy Dickmann

    Library Binding (Raintree, Aug. 1, 2012)
    This title teaches readers about the first brave, but sometimes ill-informed, explorers who ventured into the freezing region around the South Pole. Read all about the race to discover the South Pole, and some of the more extreme adventures people had along the way.
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  • Race to the North Pole

    Sharon Franklin

    Paperback (SRA/McGraw-Hill, March 15, 2004)
    Once there were places on earth where no one had stood. The North Pole was one of those places. Explorers raced to be the first to the North Pole. Only one team could be first to stand at the top of the world.
  • Race to the Pole

    Meredith Hooper

    Paperback (Hodder Children's Books, July 5, 2007)
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  • The South Pole

    Nancy Dickmann

    Paperback (Raintree, July 18, 2013)
    This title teaches readers about the first brave, but sometimes ill-formed, explorers who set out to discover new lands. Read all about the adventures people had crossing oceans and seas, and what happened when they finally struck land.
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  • To the South Pole

    Annabelle Ogilvie

    Paperback (Macdonald Educ., April 15, 1978)
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  • The South Pole

    Todd Bluthenthal

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2017)
    The South Pole is cold, but theres more to it than that! This book presents the cartography and earth science of this polar region to young readers in an engaging yet informative way. Several spreads are dedicated to the fascinating history of the brave explorers of this icy landscape, a part of history that is sure to impress all elementary readers! The colorful, easily understood maps and vivid photographs of the South Pole will expand readers grasp on the concepts of poles, continents, climate, Earths rotation, and so much more!
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  • Amundsen and Scott's Race to the South Pole

    Liz Gogerly

    Library Binding (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 worldโ€™s harshest environment--the Antarctic--and the brave men who battled across it in the hope of victory.
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  • Ponko & the South Pole

    Meredith Hooper, Jan Ormerod

    Hardcover (Frances Lincoln Ltd, Oct. 3, 2002)
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  • Race to the South Pole Coloring Book

    Patricia J. Wynne, Ross MacPhee, Coloring Books

    Paperback (Dover Publications, May 20, 2010)
    Thirty black-and-white illustrations depict highlights from the history of Antarctic exploration, portraying the trailblazers and their equipment as well as wildlife, landscapes, and other fascinating aspects of the remote region. Scientifically accurate in every respect, the book was created by an illustrator and a curator affiliated with the American Museum of Natural History.
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  • Amundsen and Scott's Race to the South Pole

    Liz Gogerly

    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.
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  • Amundsen & Scott's Race to the South Pole

    Liz Gogerly

    Hardcover (Heinemann Intl Inc, March 30, 2008)
    Part of a series which looks at the journeys of great explorers throughout history, this book details Amundsen and Scott's journey to the South Pole.
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