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1) Mit Fahrrad von Bremen ans Nordkapp: 4000 km - 70 Tage - 5 Länder - Reisetagebuch von Mattis Lühmann
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Am 12. Juli 2017 hat der Autor eine Radtour ans Nordkapp begonnen. 70 Tage später hat er sein Ziel erreicht. Was er alles auf seiner Reise erlebt und gesehen hat findet man in Tagebuchform in diesem E-Book.
2) Antarctica!
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¿Se embarca en una aventura antártica? Le espera el sueño de su vida, pero el viaje puede plantearle dudas y preocupaciones. Desde el precio hasta la incertidumbre de lo que le espera, es una decisión que requiere una cuidadosa consideración. Reconocemos que planificar un viaje a la Antártida puede ser una tarea compleja, especialmente cuando el entusiasmo varía entre los compañeros de viaje.
En esta guía, abordamos sus dudas y le proporcionamos...
3) Fridtjof Nansen: In Nacht und Eis – Die Norwegische Polarexpedition 1893–1896 Alle Bände in einem
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Fridtjof Nansen: In Nacht und Eis – Die Norwegische Polarexpedition 1893–1896 – Erster und zweiter Band Über 1000 Seiten, mit 418 Fotos, Skizzen, Grafiken und Karten und 220 Fußnoten Neu editierte Ausgabe 2021
Als sich von September 2019 bis Oktober 2020 das deutsche Forschungsschiff ›Polarstern‹, festgefroren im Eis, durch die zentrale Arktis treiben ließ um Klimaprozesse zu studieren, hatten die Planer dieser wagemutigen Expedition...
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Dinosaurs of Darkness opens a doorway to a fascinating former world, between 100 million and 120 million years ago, when Australia was far south of its present location and joined to Antarctica. Dinosaurs lived in this polar region.
How were the polar dinosaurs discovered? What do we now know about them? Thomas H. Rich and Patricia Vickers-Rich, who have played crucial roles in their discovery, describe how they and others collected the fossils indispensable...
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Nothing could spur the imagination about a landform more than the name Mount Terror! Why is it called this? Readers find out that and more in this intriguing volume. Found near Antarctica, Mount Terror is a volcano and not all those who discovered and studied the mount made it home. The main text supports social studies curricula with discussion of geography, exploration, and environment of Antarctica. Breathtaking full-color photographs complement...
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Penguins and polar bears are just some of the creatures who live in the Arctic and Antarctic biomes. Fun facts about these animals and others who love living in the cold are presented alongside charming illustrations. In addition to enhancing their knowledge of common life science curriculum topics, readers test their memory skills, reading comprehension, and more through a series of puzzles, games, quizzes, and other engaging activities. A handy...
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Go on an exhibition to the South Pole as you explore the harsh climate of Antarctica. Study the ice, atmosphere, magnetic field, and greenhouse effect over this vast continent. Draw the locations of research stations inhabiting Antarctica. Understand how Antarctica's temperatures can result in surface ice two miles thick. Become a scientist and research the atmosphere above Antarctica. Find ways in which scientists move around Antarctica without roads...
8) Antarctica
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A harsh and icy land isolated at the far southern reaches of the globe, Antarctica is the most recently discovered of the continents.
Rookie Read-About: Continents series gives the youngest reader (Ages 3-6) an introduction to the components that make each continent distinctive and exceptional. Readers will get to know each continents' geography, history, and wildlife.
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Winner of multiple book awards. Finalist in audiobook awards.
In the Top 100 Best Decision Making Books of All Time.
Endorsed by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the greatest living Polar explorer.
Jump right into the action of the life-and-death decisions made by early Antarctic explorers. This book is packed with unforgettable stories about the challenges and decisions they faced, and the lessons we can learn from them.
In When Your Life Depends on It:
★★★★★...
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SUMMARY IN SPANISH:
Pascual el dragó n, que todaví a no ha aprendido muy bien a hacer fuego, se encontrará con muchos animales en la Antá rtida y los ayudará para que no se resfrí en.
Un libro infantil interactivo en españ ol, en el que el propio dragoncito cuenta la historia y, de vez en cuando, hace preguntas al niñ o.
Este es el primer tí tulo de la colecció n Pascual el dragó n descubre...
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Introducing "Piper the Polar Bear", the children's book that will teach your little ones all about the polar bear! This fun and engaging book follows Piper as you explore her icy world, learning about bears and her environment along the way.
Your kids will love reading about Piper in the frigid north. They'll be fascinated by all the facts about polar bears that they'll learn. From food to habitat, this book covers everything your kids need to know...
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Why would Doug Hall follow in Robert Peary's 1909 sled tracks to the North Pole, despite the grueling terrain and temperatures between 15 and 62 degrees below zero? His goal was to resurrect the spirit of Peary's journey in a world increasingly driven by instant gratification, short term business focus, and lack of sustained dedication to great causes. Peary succeeded where some 578 expeditions before him had failed. North Pole Tenderfoot is Doug's...
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The longest ever journey across Antarctica. The only traverse, via The South Pole, of the greatest axis of the continent: Six men from six countries, 36 husky dogs, 220 days, near 4,000 miles (6,000 Kms) through winter, summer and into the following winter. Battling through ferocious winter storms, isolation, crevasses, the team endured constant blizzards, little communication with the outside world and dwindling supplies. This unprecedented undertaking...
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Dive into the icy waters of the polar regions! This social studies book describes the climate, wildlife, and people found in Earth's most frigid environments. The polar regions are lands of timeless tradition and snow-covered beauty. This teacher-approved book provides students with the chance to understand life in the polar regions, including the history of indigenous peoples in the regions. The book covers the geography, history, economics, and...
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The epic history of the explorers and adventurers who risked -- and sometimes lost -- their lives in the quest to conquer and claim the Arctic.
Ever since approximately 325 BC, the Arctic has been the backdrop for tales of triumph and disaster, of hardship and horrors endured by those who were drawn to the northern latitudes. For centuries the major world powers sponsored teams of explorers seeking trade routes as well as the chance to claim new...
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Building off of the popularity of social media, the story of Palaki the penguin's blog posts relates to the reader. Unfortunately, Palaki swims off in the wrong direction and ends up in a climate that is far too warm for a penguin. Luckily, a group of humans at the Wellington Zoo are kind enough to help nurse Palaki back to health so that he can make his journey home to Antarctica. Young readers will be exposed to blogging and the importance of nurturing...
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Imagine getting ready for bed when the sun is still shining, or eating lunch when it's dark outside. How are such things possible? Learn how people in places such as Alaska, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, and Canada cope with days and days of sunlight and darkness. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM book will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that...
18) Poppy's Planet
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Poppy's Planet is a whimsical rhyming story about a magical flying penguin named Poppy and the world around us. Upset about the damage and destruction caused to our planet, Poppy sets out to make us all aware of how we can save the world together!
A huge success when first released in the USA in 2013, Poppy's Planet was the first book released by transatlantic author and illustrator duo Russ Brown and Jamie Cosley. A superheroic story about a magical...
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For most of his life, an explorer fought to conquer the North Pole On March 1, 1909, only 413 miles of treacherous ice separated Robert E. Peary from realizing his lifelong dream of becoming the first man to set foot on the North Pole. On that dark morning on Canada's Ellesmere Island, it was cold enough to freeze a bottle of brandy. Though appearing solid, the ice sat atop seawater, and shifted violently according to the whims of the ocean below....
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From two bestselling picture book veterans comes a gripping, climate change–themed tale of a polar bear family fighting to survive
It is March in the cold North. The long-gone sun is rising.
Silvery ice glitters. Snow sparkles in the hazy glow.
Two polar bears stand at ice edge: mother and cub.
A mother polar bear and her cub are busy searching for food, when suddenly, the ice they stand on breaks...
It is March in the cold North. The long-gone sun is rising.
Silvery ice glitters. Snow sparkles in the hazy glow.
Two polar bears stand at ice edge: mother and cub.
A mother polar bear and her cub are busy searching for food, when suddenly, the ice they stand on breaks...
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