Antarctica

Goldsworthy, Steve. The Natural World: Antarctica. 2015. 320p. ISBN 978-1-4896-0938-0. Available at 5678.09 GOL on the library shelves.

Antarctica is the most forbidden place on the planet. With average temperatures below freezing, only the hardiest plants and animals can live in this hostile environment. Yet, many have found ways to evolve and survive where most couldn’t.

This book describes the unique life that inhabits the coldest continent on Earth. Information about the various land and aquatic biomes that are in Antarctica is presented, along with gorgeous pictures. The various insects, birds, fish and mammals that call Antarctica home are shown, and the impact of human activity on the continent is also explored.

This short book that provides an excellent overview on a land that most of us know next to little about.