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Especially aimed at children aged 8 to 12, ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF ANTARCTICA provides fascinating detail. It includes information on: the geological history, the physical enviornment, the Southern Ocean, earliest explorers, whalers and sealers, explorers, the race for the Pole, science, tourism, the relationships between New Zealand and Antarctica and Australia and Antarctica. Its strength lies in the way Marcia teases out quirky and mind-boggling stories that really appeal to kids. Heavily illustrated and colourful and lively, this guide is easy to read and also very informative.