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Photographs and simple text introduce readers to various polar environments and the people who live there.

Examines the history of polar exploration and the adventures of some polar explorers.

Describes the history and experiences of the men and women of the British Royal Marine Commado units which are stationed for weeks at a time in the frigid climate at the North Pole.

Documents the behavior of the unique animals that make the poles their home, with color photographs of vast frozen landscapes, the remote interior of the Antarctic continent, the migration of the whales to the polar regions, the heart of the glaciers, and inside volcanic ice-crystal caves.

Provides information about the North and South Poles, explaining what they are, how they were formed, and why they are so cold, and looking at the types of plants and animals that live at the poles.

Illustrations and simple text describe the Northern Lights, how they form and the different types of Northern Lights such as the Auroral arcs, corona, curved arcs, and rayed bands.

Text and photographs describe early 20th century exploration of the polar regions and other unexplored regions.

Deep in the earth's polar ice cap lies the Ice Station Grendel, developed by the Soviets more than seventy years earlier, and now threatening to destroy humanity.

Photographs and easy-to-follow text describe the different kinds of animals which live on the world's tundras.

Introduces some of the animals that live in the cold regions of the world in illustrations and brief poems by a variety of authors.

Examines what it would be like to explore the polar regions, including detailed information on the science, geography, exploration history, what you would need, and how to stay safe while exploring.

Describes the climate, weather, flora, and fauna of the Arctic and Antarctic.

An illustrated overview of the polar regions that covers such topics as their climate and weather, early history, exploration, and wildlife, as well as tourism and pollution.

A look at a common food chain in the Arctic tundra, introducing the Arctic willow that starts the chain, the wolf that sits atop the chain, and various animals in between.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to the polar region habitats.