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Author Britton, Arthur K.

Title Life at a polar research station / Arthur K. Britton.

Publication Info. New York : Gareth Stevens Pub., 2013.

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Location Call No. Status
 Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department  J 570.72 BRITTON    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Children's Nonfiction  J 919.89 BRITTON    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 32 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Series Extreme jobs in extreme places
Extreme jobs in extreme places.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Contents The bottom of the world -- Antarctic research stations -- Extremely cold science -- Keeping stations working -- Caring for people -- An extreme work timetable -- Time for fun.
Summary It takes a special person to work in the extreme environment of Antarctica, but many scientists, engineers, doctors, and technicians do. Readers will learn the many kinds of job s involved in running a polar research center as well as what Antarctic workers do in their free time.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.1 0.5 159950.
Subject Biological stations -- Antarctica -- Juvenile literature.
Research teams -- Antarctica -- Juvenile literature.
Polar regions -- Research -- Juvenile literature.
Biological stations. (OCoLC)fst00832334
Research. (OCoLC)fst01095153
Research teams. (OCoLC)fst01095373
Antarctica. (OCoLC)fst01239992
Polar regions. (OCoLC)fst01245645
Genre/Form Literature. (OCoLC)fst01921716
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
ISBN 9781433984822 library binding
1433984822 library binding
9781433984839 paperback
1433984830 paperback
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