Antarctica: The Melting Continent
Karen Romano Young, illustrated by Angela Hsieh
This guide explores Antarctica’s wildlife, landscapes, scientists, and explorers, as well as changes occurring across the icebound continent. It introduces emperor penguins, killer whales, elephant seals, and giant sea life beneath shifting ice. The book also considers Antarctica’s deep past, including a time when dinosaurs roamed there, and describes scientists living and conducting research in severe conditions. An international scientific community continues to study the continent’s ecosystem and its frozen layers.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.
