Destination: Antarctica Click on each title to see the library's holdings. Then, use your browser's BACK button to return to this page. Antarctica by John Baines Examines the geography, wildlife, resources, conservation, and potential development of the roughly circular continent that surrounds the South Pole. Life in the Polar Lands by Monica Byles Describes how humans, plants, and animals survive at the North and South Poles, the effect of human industrial activity on the polar landscapes, and how changes in the world's weather patterns affect the Poles. Peary and Amundsen: Race to the Poles by Anthony Mason Although the book's title seems to indicate biographies of explorers, the contents actually focus more on history, nature, and anthropology. Polar Wildlife by Kamini Khandurt Looks at the animals and plants of the polar regions and explains how each species has adapted to life in its own environment. Return to the Book Cove