EAN: 9781771649568

MISSION ARCTIC - KATHARINA WEISS-TUIDER GEBUNDEN

For kids 8 to 13  join the largest Arctic expedition ever undertaken-and discover the secrets
hidden deep in the ice that reveal how one of the world's crucial ecosystems is changing. The
Arctic is changing-fast. The once-frozen landscape is melting before our eyes  and the effects
can be felt around the world. But the Arctic is also the region we know the least about. Thick
ice  extreme cold  and total darkness have always prevented scientists from uncovering its
secrets. Until now. This science-based guide for middle readers follows the 2019 MOSAiC
expedition on the largest expedition to the Arctic ever undertaken. On board the Polarstern  a
powerful ice-breaker research vessel  more than five hundred scientists from all over the world
turned their attention to this mysterious region. Their mission? To let their vessel freeze in
the sea ice and drift towards the North Pole in order to study how the Arctic is changing  and
how these changes will affect our world. Mission: Arctic features: Filled with photographs from
the expedition Thrilling facts  illustrations  diagrams  and fact bars about the polar region
The dangerous conditions the scientists endured  from freezing temperatures to terrifying
storms and polar bears The important discoveries made on the mission Through this thrilling
book  readers will discover the Arctic ice is not as permanent as we thought  and what happens
in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic. The knowledge gathered on the Polarstern has the
power to determine our planet's future-if only we pay attention.

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