Antarctica, the earth's southernmost continent, was virtually untouched by humans until the nineteenth century. Many famous explorers journeyed (and often died) there in the hope of discovering a land that always seemed out of reach.
This book introduces readers to this desert--yes, desert!--continent that holds about 90 percent of the world's ice; showcases some of the 200 species that call Antarctica home, including the emperor penguin; and discusses environmental dangers to the continent, underscoring how what happens to Antarctica affects the entire world.
南極是地球最南端的大陸，十九世紀之前幾乎未曾被人類接觸探索過。許多著名的探險家（常罹難）長途跋涉總是希望發現似乎總是遙不可及的土地。
這本書向讀者介紹了這片荒漠 — 是的，荒漠！ — 這塊大陸蘊含了世界上90％的冰；展示了以南極洲為家園的200種物種中的一些，包括帝王企鵝；並討論了對大陸所構成的環境危險，也強調了南極洲如何影響整個世界。
（譯者/劉世明）
（譯者/劉世明）
【適讀程度】
Age Range: 8 - 12 years