Creator
Kaiser, Bettina., ed.
Contributor
Allen, Becky, associate editor.
Zicus, Sandra, associate editor.
Title
Polar science and global climate : an international resource for education and outreach.
Publisher
London, UK : Pearson Education,
Date
2010
Format
237 p. + 1 CD-ROM
Description
This work is a product of the International Polar Year 2007-08 which is sponsored by the ICSU and WMO (text from the back cover).
The book comprises background information on recent polar research and the history of IPY. It addresses climate change related issues from the perspective of the indigenous population in the Arctic. It provides a selection of teaching resources on six polar themes (atmosphere, ice, ocean, land, people and space) and showcases large and small-scale education and outreach projects successfully carried out during the IPY (text from the publisher).
The CD-ROM contains: Chapter 1 additional web links. Chapter 1 student worksheets and visuals and Material on indigenous communities in Arctic regions.
Subject
Environmental education
Communication strategies
Scientific research
International Polar Year 2007-2008
Climatic change
Indigenous populations
Polar regions
Arctic
Antarctica
Source
J05-056
Language
English
Type
Text
Software
Identifier
ISBN 9781849595933