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c2001., Juvenile, HarperCollins Publisers Call No: 998 DEW Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Letters and journal entries from a visit to Antartica, the windiest, coldest, most forbidding region on earth.
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c2001., Juvenile, HarperCollins Publisers Call No: 919.8904 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Letters and journal entries from a visit to Antartica, the windiest, coldest, most forbidding region on earth.
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[2020]., Juvenile, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Call No: B Edition: First edition, Young readers edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Prior to December 2018, no individual had ever crossed the landmass of Antarctica alone, without support, and completely human-powered. But Colin O'Brady was determined to do just that--even though ten years earlier a tragic accident raised doubts that he'd ever walk again normally. O'Brady's quest drew him into a head-to-head battle with British SAS Captain Louis Rudd also striving to be 'the first.' Enduring Antarctica's sub-zero temperatures and pulling a sled that initially weighed 375 pounds in complete isolation and through a succession of whiteouts, storms, and a series of near disasters, O'Brady journeyed 932 miles to a world first. Honest, deeply moving, filled with moments of vulnerability and set against the backdrop of some of the most extreme environments on earth, from Mount Everest to Antarctica The Impossible First reveals how anyone can reject limits, overcome immense obstacles, and discover what matters most"--Provided by the publisher.
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[2020]., Juvenile, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Call No: HI-INT B OBR Edition: First edition, Young readers edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Prior to December 2018, no individual had ever crossed the landmass of Antarctica alone, without support, and completely human-powered. But Colin O'Brady was determined to do just that--even though ten years earlier a tragic accident raised doubts that he'd ever walk again normally. O'Brady's quest drew him into a head-to-head battle with British SAS Captain Louis Rudd also striving to be 'the first.' Enduring Antarctica's sub-zero temperatures and pulling a sled that initially weighed 375 pounds in complete isolation and through a succession of whiteouts, storms, and a series of near disasters, O'Brady journeyed 932 miles to a world first. Honest, deeply moving, filled with moments of vulnerability and set against the backdrop of some of the most extreme environments on earth, from Mount Everest to Antarctica The Impossible First reveals how anyone can reject limits, overcome immense obstacles, and discover what matters most"--Provided by the publisher.
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[2019]., Juvenile, Penguin Workshop, An Imprint of Penguin Random House Call No: 919.89 FAB Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Where isSummary Note: "Explore Antarctica--the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on Earth--in this adventure-filled title in the Who HQ series. Antarctica, the earth's southernmost continent, was virtually untouched by humans until the nineteenth century. Many famous explorers journeyed (and often died) there in the hope of discovering a land that always seemed out of reach. This book introduces readers to this desert--yes, desert!--continent that holds about 90 percent of the world's ice; showcases some of the 200 species that call Antarctica home, including the emperor penguin; and discusses environmental dangers to the continent, underscoring how what happens to Antarctica affects the entire world"--