Williamsburg Regional Library

Polar explorations, producer/editor, Derek Knight, Courtney Westphal ; director, Jonathan D. Leven

eng

Course guidebook includes bibliographical references (pages 158-165)

videorecording

Polar explorations

videorecording

908684527

producer/editor, Derek Knight, Courtney Westphal ; director, Jonathan D. Leven

660

The great courses. Better living. Travel

A travelogue, science class, and history lesson rolled into one comprehensive course, Polar Explorations provides you with the context necessary to fully appreciate the splendor of the poles

Disc 1. A passion for the poles -- Seasons at the poles -- Connections between the poles -- The saga of Arctic exploration -- The icy heart of polar seas -- Geology of the Arctic CircleDisc 2. Science and spirits of the Arctic sky -- Indigenous peoples of the Arctic -- Greenland and Arctic Islands -- Terrestrial mammals in the changing Arctic -- Seabirds of the Arctic and Antarctic -- Marine mammals, from whales to walrusesDisc 3. The race for the South Pole -- Geological features of Antarctica -- Antarctica's window on the universe -- Diving under polar ice -- Resource development in polar seas -- South Georgia and MacquarieDisc 4. Living among the penguins -- Antarctica : a continent for science -- Basics of polar photography -- Photographing polar landscapes

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National Geographic Polar explorations