100 Facts : Explorers

Author : Jen Green

100 Facts Extreme Survival is an incredible illustrated children's book for 7-10 year olds that explores human endurance in some of the most inhospitable places on Earth. Learn about basic survival techniques and get the inside story on some incredible expeditions undertaken by explorers. Exactly 100 facts accompanied by photographs and beautiful artwork will challenge children, acting as an incentive as they make their way through the book. Projects to make and do, hilarious facts and cartoons bring an extra element of fun. Add a detailed index, and 100 Facts is a perfect introduction to this fascinating topic. Topics covered: Surviving extremes, The body and survival, Basics of survival, Staying alive, Perilous polar zones, The Inuit of the Arctic, Stranded in the Antarctic, Mountain survival, Trapped in a crevasse, Deadly deserts, Desert wanderers, Steaming rainforests, Rainforest people, Survival at sea, Adrift on a raft, Marooned on an island, Desert island survivor, Surviving natural disaster, Wild weather, Animal attack, Getting to safety.