Describes the climate, land formations, plant life, and animals of the frozen arctic land called tundra. The geography and geology of tundra habitats have many physical and climatic constraints. Yet while biodiversity is low, ecosystems still exist in this environment. Much of the mega fauna that we are familiar with such as wooly mammoths and giant elkinhabited tundra environments, and much of what we know of early human activity took place in this...

Examines the arctic tundra, its life and ecosystems, and its responses to temperature and weather.

A comprehensive look at the arctic tundra and polar desert biomes, examining their climate, plants, animals, people, and future, plus detailed views of some famous or important cold regions.

"On a journey to the North Pole and back, and from fall to spring, the story begins and ends with an extraordinary wood frog, a tiny creature that freezes for the long Arctic winter. On the way we meet polar bears, an arctic fox, narwhals, and many other animals."--Back cover.