01299cam a22002414a 4500 713 20240217082413.0 0439220017 (hardcover) 9780439220033 DLC DLC DLC eng G863 .M94 2004 919.8/904 22 Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-2014. Antarctica : journeys to the South Pole / Walter Dean Myers New York : Scholastic Press, 2004. 134 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. Z Walter Dean Myers presents a thrilling record of Antarctica and the expedition parties that have uncovered the frozen continent throughout history. Walter Dean Myers brings the dramatic race to the South Pole to life in Antarctica, tracking the explorers of the South Pole - including James Cook, Ernest Shackleton, and Richard Evelyn Bird - and the dangers they encountered there, as well as their contributions to science. The heroism and adventure - and sometimes the ultimate failure - of the expeditions are depicted in Myers's powerful prose, and through the photos, maps, and illustrations that complement the text. 1100 Lexiles Z Raz-Plus 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 0 713 713 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC 001 001 TKSNF 2024-02-17 0 MYE 919.8 G863.M94 FISSE00943 2023-07-03 14:15:51 2024-02-17 BK