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48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps, portsRA 12.5Contains fictional material and 2 poems as well as factual informationContents: Module 1. Human contact in Antarctica. Out, out, out of Antarctica! -- Destination Antarctica -- A hole lot of trouble -- Building a runway -- Module 2. Life in the snow. Laura's life in the snow -- The ice storm -- The dangers of Antarctica -- Hypothermia -- Module 3. Courage in the snow. Ernest Shackleton's famous expedition -- Tim Jarvis -- MS Explorer -- Spectacular mission saves stranded ship -- Regular features. How to stay cool -- Antarctic poems -- Antarctic journey -- Fun in the ice and snow