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102 pp.
| Holiday |
August, 2006 |
TradeISBN 0-8234-1890-1$16.95
(3)
4-6
Bledsoe relies on her experience during three trips to Antarctica to write this chatty, informative view of life on the remote, unforgiving continent. In short chapters, text boxes, and black-and-white photos, she describes Antarctica's natural history, tells stories of her adventures, and discusses survival skills. Without an index, the book is more suited to armchair explorers than researchers. Timeline. Glos.