"Explore the coldest regions of the world's oceans and learn about the life forms that dwell there. First-person accounts from scientists answer important questions about polar-sea creatures and how they survive"--

Put on your snowshoes and get ready for an adventure to the freezing northern and southern polar regions. From penguins to polar bears, narwhals to arctic wolves, discover creatures that live in these icy lands.

Can you imagine living and working at the North or South pole? It's the reality for some scientists, who inhabit laboratories in the frozen wastes of the Arctic or Antarctic. Research on the Edge - Polar Lab is a gripping look at the daily lives of these scientists, and the vital research they carry out in extreme conditions. Discover the difficulties of setting up a polar lab and the challenges of supplying equipment and necessities to the workers....

Presents 12 of the most epic polar expeditions around the globe. Readers will take an armchair tour to the Antarctica Peninsula, the ice floes of Svalbard between Norway and the North Pole, the Falkand Islands, and more.

Simple text and photographs present the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of a variety of animals living near the North and South Poles, including humpback whales, seals, polar bears, and penguins.

Introduces the STEM skills that are necessary in order to survive in a polar region.

Describes the harsh conditions in the oceans around the North and South Poles and the variety of creatures that live in them.

Readers are introduced to the coldest places on Earth, including how people like scientists live there and the threatening animals they could encounter.

Describes journeys to the polar regions and the people who risked their lives to reach the coldest places on earth.