Arctic Travel

Norway – what does it really mean to live under Jante Law? In this concluding volume, Anthony King gets to the heart of the lauded ‘Nordic lifestyle’ by persuading 350 Norwegians to tell him about their lives. Almost without exception, they described how great it was to live in Norway. He listened politely... and then he asked them to tell him the truth.In fifteen months Anthony King amassed over 500,000 words of transcripts and hundreds of hours of recordings with the Prime Minister, doctors, teachers, students, scientists, hotel workers and people from all walks of life, of all ages...

In an adventure of a lifetime, Alexander Armstrong heads north into an ever more hostile Arctic winter to explore the farthest reaches of the globe. In an epic journey, he navigates some of the Earth's toughest terrain, first travelling through the glittering landscape of Scandinavia then on to the isolated islands of Iceland and Greenland, as far as the infamously treacherous Northwest Passage. His final frontier is Canada and Alaska, where his journey ends on the international dateline between the USA and Russia.

This arctic adaptation of "This Is the House That Jack Built" follows polar bears, walruses, seals, narwhals, and beluga whales as they chase each other around "the ice that floats in the Arctic waters". Not only is the rhythmic, cumulative prose good for early learners; it is a pure delight to listen to. The "For Creative Minds" section helps children learn how these animals live in the cold, icy arctic region.

The Arctic is an icy world that surrounds the North Pole but is also home to life. A strange and wondrous world of ice, snow, land and water. The frigid world of the Arctic has its charms as a habitat for rare animals, bizarre scenery, and great explorers. The kingdom of cold is the largest wilderness on earth and one of the last natural paradises.

A tiny igloo, a raging whiteout, and shared, bodily warmth. To the rest of the world, photojournalist Emily DuBois is the girl who has it all: beauty, talent, and the ultimate, adventure, dream job. But her talent with the camera masks a dark secret—one so deep that she doesn’t know it exists. Austin Atoruk can hardly believe his good luck. He gets to demonstrate Arctic survival techniques for a photographer who looks like a model—until a freak accident ends their outing. In the midst of an enormous whiteout, Austin struggles to keep Emily alive. But as they cling to each other for ...

Unleash Your Inner Explorer: Get Inspired by Scott’s Heroic Journeys "Robert Falcon Scott: A Pioneer of Antarctic Exploration" is a thrilling account of Robert Falcon Scott's incredible journey as an explorer. Read about the incredible challenges that Scott faced and the triumphs he achieved during his Antarctic expeditions. Scott was a multifaceted figure, blending bravery, scientific curiosity, and leadership to navigate one of Earth's harshest environments. This book takes you on a journey into Scott's life, exploring his motivations, groundbreaking expeditions, and the legacy of his ...