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Scientists in the Wild: Antarctica
Series: Scientists in the Wild
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Tasked with studying the changing environment and wildlife, a team of scientists will set sail onboard the Noto to explore Antarctica. To get the job done, they will use drones to track colonies of penguins, board deep-diving submersibles to monitor huge melting glaciers, and drill to...
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Take a deep dive into the science surrounding the Antarctic, revealing how scientists work in remote, challenging places, armed with cutting edge research tools and technologies.
Join a team of seven scientists as they explore one of the most extreme and remote environments on Earth - Antarctica.
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Tasked with studying the changing environment and wildlife, a team of scientists will set sail onboard the Noto to explore Antarctica. To get the job done, they will use drones to track colonies of penguins, board deep-diving submersibles to monitor huge melting glaciers, and drill to investigate ancient ice cores.
By studying the changing climate and what rising temperatures mean for the future of our planet, the team will discover practical ways we can help look after Antarctica and its unique ecosystem.
Scientists in the Wild: Antarctica by Dr Helen Scales and Dr Katharine Hendry is an adventurous journey into one of the most extreme environments on Earth, shedding light on the crucial work being done to understand and protect it.
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Scientists in the Wild: Antarctica
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9781838741228
Publisher: Flying Eye Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 07 March 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Flying Eye Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Rômolo D'Hipólito
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 260.0mm
Height: 205.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 80
About the Author
Dr Kate Hendry has lived for almost two years in total in the Arctic and Antarctica. In 2017, she was chief scientist on a research expedition to Greenland. She studies the impact of climate change and plastic pollution, advising governments on how to protect our seas. In 2022 she took up a senior position at the British Antarctic Survey. Helen Scales is a writer, marine biologist, broadcaster and scuba diver whose work focuses on oceans and their inhabitants. She has a masters degree in Tropical Coastal Management from Newcastle University and a PhD from Cambridge University, UK. Rômolo D'Hipólito is a Brazilian artist and illustrator. He is the winner of the 2019 Golden Pinwheel Special Mention Award and the 2018 Ibero-America Ilustra Catalog Official Selection.
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