Trapped in Antarctic ice, Jack Winslow and his sons fight to get home It has been nearly a year since Jack Winslow and his two sons, Colin and Andrew, set out to conquer Antarctica. While Colin and most of the crew stayed behind on the ship, Andrew made a dash for the South Pole, nearly dying in the process. When he returns to the Mystery, frostbitten and frail, the ship has become wedged between two ice floes. As the crew hacks at the ice with pick-axes,...

Discusses the adventures, successes, and disasters of early explorers, scientists, sealers, and whalers, and examines the main issues relating to modern Antarctic exploration as it relates to territory, scientific bases, tourism, pollution, and how it is all managed.

Discusses the activites of explorers, scientists, fishermen, and adventurers and examines the main issues of exploration, resource use, and climate change and how they are managed.

Introduces early Antarctic explorers and their expeditions, as well as the people of today and their ways of coping with this cold continent.

Describes the plants and animals that live in the harsh environment of Antarctica, including algae, liverworts, threadworms, wingless flies, and penguins.