The South Pole
By: Nancy Dickmann
Series: Explorer tales; Explorer tales
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781406242003; 9781406241938
Subjects: Discoveries in geography; History; Juvenile literature; Explorers; Discovery and exploration
Description: This title teaches readers about the first brave, but sometimes ill informed, explorers who ventured onto the icy peaks of Mount Everest. Read all about the mountain, it's history and some of the most bizarre tales of its exploration.
Notes: Originally published: 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Key Stage 2.
Table of contents: title: Let's go south!; title: Exploring Antarctica; title: Early explorers; title: The race is on!; title: Success and failure; title: Shackleton; title: Crossing Antarctica; title: The South Pole today; title: Timeline; title: Explorer's checklist.