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Polar adventures

By Nichols, Catherine
c2003., Primary, Children's Press Call No: 919.804 NICHOLS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: True talesSummary Note: Briefly discusses some of the explorers of the North and South Poles, including Robert Peary, Ernest Shackleton, Matthew Henson, and Donald Macmillan.

Polar exploration : journeys to the Arctic and the Antarctic

By Bramwell, Martyn Crosby-Fairall, Marjorie Winterbotham, Ann
1998., DK Pub. Call No: 919.804 Edition: 1st American ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: DK discoveriesSummary Note: Describes some of the many explorations made to both the North and South Poles.

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Polar explorer

By Hameister, Jade, 2001-
2019., Adolescent, Feiwel and Friends Call No: HI-INT B HAM Edition: First US edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: From her first trip to Everest Base Camp as a young woman, Jade Hameister knew what she wanted to achieve---the impossible. Jade battled atrocious weather, unbelievably low temperatures, and a sled that weighed almost twice as much as her to become the youngest person ever to complete the Polar Hat Trick. Jade began her quest to complete the Polar Hat Trick in April 2016 when she was fourteen. She became the youngest person to ski to the North Pole from anywhere outside the last degree---the point where most people begin---and was named Australian Geographic Society's Young Adventurer of the Year. But that was just the beginning. .

Roald Amundsen

By Broderick, Enid
2002., World Almanac Call No: B Edition: North American ed., Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Great explorersSummary Note: Reviews the life and expeditions of the Norwegian explorer who first reached the South Pole, with emphasis on the criticism some of his decisions received. Includes photographs taken during his expeditions.