Braving the Frozen Frontier: Women Working in Antarctica
Written by: Rebecca Johnson
"This interesting text introduces readers to the day to day experiences of several women working in Antarctica. Filled with color photographs, the book presents the brave women scientists, helicopter pilots, snowplow drivers, and doctors who make their living in the frozen frontier. Readers meet Judy Coffman, the first female helicopter pilot in the squadron that supports the US Antarctic Program, Diane Stoecker, who was spending her third season studying algae and protozoa, and Jennifer Moss and Tania Zenteno-Savin who are studying Weddell seals. While it was rare to meet a woman in this frozen land thirty years ago, today they hold a variety of jobs and are not an unusual sight. The book's conversational style, excellent photographs, and easily absorbed facts make it a fascinating read."
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Online Resources:
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/story/0,6079,48822,00.html
http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/26-countriesplaces/299-antarctica.html
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