Scientists in the Wild: Antarctica
Author: Dr Katharine Hendry, Dr Helen Scales and Rômolo D'Hipólito Series: Scientists in the Wild
Join a team of seven scientists as they explore one of the most extreme and remote environments on Earth - Antarctica.
Take a deep dive into the science surrounding the Antarctic, revealing how scientists work in remote, challenging places, armed with cutting edge research tools and technologies.
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Summary
Join a team of seven scientists as they explore one of the most extreme and remote environments on Earth - Antarctica.
Take a deep dive into the science surrounding the Antarctic, revealing how scientists work in remote, challenging places, armed with cutting edge research tools and technologies.
Description
Tasked with studying the changing environment and wildlife, a team of scientists will set sail onboard the Noto to explore Antarctica. To get the job done, they will use drones to track colonies of penguins, board deep-diving submersibles to monitor huge melting glaciers, and drill to investigate ancient ice cores.By studying the changing climate and what rising temperatures mean for the future of our planet, the team will discover practical ways we can help look after Antarctica and its unique ecosystem.
Critic Reviews
An incredible scientific journey around the Antarctic, packed full of fascinating facts and beautiful illustrations reminiscent of the Southern Lights themselves. -- Kim Smith, illustrator of 'Frozen Planet II'
This beautifully illustrated book transports you to Antarctica's stunning world of icy wonder and captures the essence of the Noto scientists' Antarctic expeditions to one of our planet's most extreme and fragile environments. -- Josy Bloggs, creator of 'Life at Extremes' series.
Explore the changing environment in one of the most extreme places on Earth and learn how scientists are finding practical ways we can help look after Antarctica. Aimed at readers aged seven and up. -- Charlotte Eyre The Bookseller March Previews
About the Author
Dr Kate Hendry has lived for almost two years in total in the Arctic and Antarctica. In 2017, she was chief scientist on a research expedition to Greenland. She studies the impact of climate change and plastic pollution, advising governments on how to protect our seas. In 2022 she took up a senior position at the British Antarctic Survey.Helen Scales is a writer, marine biologist, broadcaster and scuba diver whose work focuses on oceans and their inhabitants. She has a masters degree in Tropical Coastal Management from Newcastle University and a PhD from Cambridge University, UK.Rômolo D'Hipólito is a Brazilian artist and illustrator. He is the winner of the 2019 Golden Pinwheel Special Mention Award and the 2018 Ibero-America Ilustra Catalog Official Selection.
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