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Dai Ghiacci allo Spazio - From Ice to Space

The story of Marine Officer Carl Weyprecht, his contribution to the 1st International Polar Year, and the development of the Italian Antarctic Program (Italian) 

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Polar Books is an International Polar Year (IPY) project featuring books that reflect IPY themes. The collection includes books on polar science, accounts of polar research, and perspectives on the future of the Arctic and Antarctic in these times of rapid change. We have storybooks and classroom activities, collections of tales and essays, and stunning photographs of polar wildlife, landscapes and people. 

Browse through our Resource Library of book chapters, photos, artwork, maps and presentations.



Resource Highlight

Global Outlook for Ice and Snow

Global Outlook for Ice and Snow captures the state of knowledge on ice and snow in polar and mountain regions of the world. Find out more on the Global Outlook for Ice and Snow book page.

 

Graphical distribution of the components of the cryosphere. Snow and the various forms of ice play different roles within the climate system.

Available in our Resource Library