By Marcia Stenson. Published by Random House, 2007.This is one of the finalists of the Elsie Locke Award - part of the 2008 LIANZA Children's Book Awards.
How do we know about Antarctica? What evidence do we have and how does that evidence get collected? Is the collection of evidence reliable? Check out Stenson's discussion to where evidence comes from and you will have a greater understanding about Antarctica.
This is a superb book with plenty of maps, pictures and easily readable information on a wide range of topics. The Contents page indicates the breath of topics explored: from the continent and its place in the world, to the humans who first visited then later on, those who subsequently explored Antarctica.
Its up-to-date information covers international involvement and treaties and also includes the impact of the tourist industry and environmental issues.
Many new photographs, not previously seen, are sourced from notable library collections like Alexander Turnbull Library and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Features include boxed summaries of key points on every topic and a comprehensive index. This book would be a delight to have on anyone's shelf and an ideal place to learn more about this fascinating continent.
Reviewed by Fiona
1 comments:
This book has been a great hit in our school. Really easy to read and very interesting!
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