Ice: Chilling Stories from a Disappearing World

A lovely Book. Bought this for a Christmas Present. It looks an interesting Book to read. It is very well illustrated . Good price for this lovely book. I am sure it will be well received and liked. Would definitely recommend this Book.

Good book just like any dk book.

A lovely book. Hardback and with clear photographs of the kind that DK are normally known for.The book tells you all you need to know about the colder regions of planet Earth from what ice is to plant life and the creatures that survive in cold climates both on land and in water.There are lots of facts and the age that's suggested (9 - 12 years) is probably pretty spot on for children who are interested in animals and the Earth. I have read it with two children: an eight year old who liked the pictures and the facts but lost concentration. He's more attracted by humour with his facts (i.e Horrible Histories) The twelve year old is interested in climate change as well as geology so he found it more interesting, but not as 'heavy' as some books can be on similar subjects.

Dorling Kindersley, as DK were previously titled, will already be a very well-known name for most, being famed for it's range of illustrated educational literature, with its multimedia titles being ubiquitous with the advent of Personal Computers.So the style of this new book will probably be familiar also. DK's trademark of copious lavish illustrations accompanied by small and concise text, is apparent all through these glossy and image-filled pages; Photographs, Drawings, Computer generated images abound, with text boxes refining down the essential information. In fact the animalsprofiled have text boxes that include their region/habitat, size (length/height/weight) and their conservation status, which indicates if and how threatened they are in the wild.The book does in fact have a brief look at Climate Change in its foreword and final pages, but as a children's book it naturally doesn't do much more than give an outline of current climate concerns that affect the polar regions. Of course the subtitle "Chilling Stories From A Disappearing World" may suggest more of a focus on the "disappearing world" aspect, but this is not really the case - although given the format of the book and the age range of the intended audience it's probably struck the right balance.The book covers an impressively extensive range of subjects - from a brief overview of what ice is, and a look at the Ice Age, it ranges through glaciers, mountains, migratory animals, polar extrapolation (including the story of Shackleton's expedition), adaptions such as camouflage, heat retention and movement on the ice, polar research, the flora and fauna of the frozen regions and more. And with an Index and Glossary to help steer through all that.From the front 11"x9"cover with it's bright embossed lettering, through every one of its 153 image-filled pages (plus 7 pages of Glossary & Index), this is a vivid and compelling look at all aspects of the frozen regions of the earth. While it certainly follows the DK tradition for being heavy on the visuals, the accompanying text is concise and to the point and results in an educational book for children that they will delight in.Education has never been so much fun!

This is a lovely book, from Dorling Kindersley. It’s a big book, approx 22.5 x 28.5 cm with 153 beautifully illustrated pages. The book covers everything to do with ice including: what ice is; prehistory ; frozen world; animals on ice and humans on ice. The theme throughout is climate change and its effect on the world we live in. The layout is great, lots and lots of fantastic photography and information provided in small chunks that are easy to read and absorb. There is also a handy glossary in the back. A book designed for children, my 7 year old grandson loves it and so do I. I would definitely recommend this book.