Extreme Planet: Journey across the Arctic
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A book to inspire wonder and awe about one of the harshest, most remote places on Earth - the frozen Arctic. All kinds of animals live and thrive in this icy place, but their homes are under threat from global warming and other looming disasters. This books shows how things were, how things are, and will inspire young readers to care for their planet. Take a tour through this extreme region, to see how it changes as the seasons turn.
Chapters in this book include:
- Farthest North
- A floating world
- At home in the Arctic
- Busy summer seas
- Coasts and islands
- Polar plains
- Northern forests
- Icebergs and glaciers
- The polar night returns
Jerome Martin (Author)
Jerome Martin has written children's books about science, history, Shakespeare and food. Before joining Usborne in 2014, he spent a decade studying literature at Harvard, Cambridge and the University of Iowa, and several years behaving responsibly in a copywriting office. Now, he spends his working hours researching delightful and amazing facts, his evening hours parenting two children, and the minutes in-between writing poetry.
Jerome Martin has written children's books about science, history, Shakespeare and food. Before joining Usborne in 2014, he spent a decade studying literature at Harvard, Cambridge and the University of Iowa, and several years behaving responsibly in a copywriting office. Now, he spends his working hours researching delightful and amazing facts, his evening hours parenting two children, and the minutes in-between writing poetry.