Antarctic Melting

Extreme Environmental Threats

Discover the "White Continent" and its weakening ice shelves. Disturbing and potentially catastrophic changes are underway in Antarctica. Ocean levels are rising and the race is on to understand the interrelationship between climate change and rising sea levels that can devastate coastal communities.

* Reviews *

Book Review: Antarctic Melting
"There is a lot of interesting and informative information... A class studying threats to our environment would benefit from reading and discussing the information in this book. RECOMMENDED."
--Gloria Bailey, Northlake Elementary, Lower Columbia Review Group, Longview, WA

Book Review: Antarctic Melting
"Sommers provides a concise and informative overview of the historical exploration and current study of Antarctica. He notes the impact of global warming and documents the dramatic changes to the ice cap that have occurred since 1995."
-Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato, School Library Journal
Library Bound Book List: $37.13 / S&L: $27.85

Reading Level: 6

Interest Level: 7-12+

Product type : Library Bound Book
ISBN : 978-1-4042-0741-7
Author : Michael Sommers
Copyright : 2007
Language : English
Category : Technology, Current Events
Pages : 64
Trim : 7 1/4" x 9 1/4"
Dewey : 363.738
ATOS : 8.8
ARPoints : 2
Subject : Technology, Current Events
Binding : Library
BISAC : JNF051160

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