7 Polar Adventurers: Cool History For Curious Minds (Swift Histories)

Have you ever wondered what really happened behind history’s most daring polar expeditions? Who were the adventurers, and what challenges did they face? If so, then 7 Polar Adventurers: Cool History for Curious Minds is the perfect book for you.

A century ago, polar exploration was as thrilling and controversial as space exploration is today. Nations raced to conquer the unknown poles, filling newspapers and captivating the world. . Our adventurers literally walked “off the map” and had little idea of what to expect or if they would survive. Popular fiction of that era had conjured up images of dangerous monsters and other perils, the likes depicted in Jules Vern’s 20000 Leagues under the sea.

Our Adventurers: Peary, Amundsen, Shackleton, Scott, and Mawson were driven by a mixture of national pride, scientific discovery, and personal fame. . Within this challenging setting unearth these “human diamonds” that were formed under the extreme pressure of venturing where no man had been before or had survived to tell the story.
Also find in this book:

• Who succeeded, who died trying and who probably didn’t actually get there at all.
• Cool illustrations that bring the stories to life and illustrated maps to follow our adventurer’s paths.
• The stories of the unsung human diamonds—the loyal crews and supportive wives
• The key role that Indigenous knowledge played in Arctic survival
• The pioneering steps and achievements of the Women’s Antarctic Expedition
• The surprising differences between the Arctic and Antarctic regions
• A bonus of free downloadable resources for suggested further reading and other teaching aids