Description Based on the renowned encyclopedia published by Encyclopaedia Britannica of Chicago, USA, this book brings together the core curriculum content that Korean elementary school students need to know, organized into a clear system of learning. Rather than separating the humanities and social sciences from the natural sciences, the book presents comprehensive knowledge on each topic as a whole, helping to nurture creative thinkers who possess both humanistic imagination and a solid understanding of science and technology. Large amounts of information are organized through visual imagery rather than dense text or lengthy explanations. The infographic at the beginning of the book summarizes the core content through diagrams and illustrations, sparking readers' curiosity from the very first page. The comic-style main text and vivid photographs make learning fun while helping readers absorb and retain information more effectively. Rather than simply listing isolated facts, the book follows the comic's main characters as they apply what they've learned and experienced to pursue positive values — caring for the environment, respecting differences, and considering the greater good of humanity. Prologue: Let's Head to the Polar Regions! 8 01 The Coldest Places on Earth What Are the Arctic and Antarctic Like? 14 The angle of the sun / Glaciers / How glaciers form Polar adaptation training / Basic equipment needed for polar exploration How Are the Arctic and Antarctic Different? 22 A vast world of ice: the extent of the polar regions 26 The location and area of the Arctic and Antarctic What happens when global warming melts the glaciers? Frozen Blocks of Ice: Glaciers and Icebergs 31 Does seawater freeze too? / What does sea ice taste like? / Types of sea ice / The shapes of icebergs 02 The Arctic Animals of the Arctic 40 Arctic sea animals / How polar bears survive the cold Arctic land animals / The Arctic climate Plants of the Arctic 48 Types of glaciers / A treeless land: the tundra Arctic plants adapted to the cold / Antifreeze proteins People of the Arctic 56 The Inuit, native people of the Arctic / Traditional Inuit hunting tools Types of sled dogs / The science of igloos / Diverse native peoples of the Arctic New Possibilities: Arctic Resources 69 Arctic resources / A land with owners: the Arctic / The Arctic Council Meeting the Researchers of the Arctic 74 Ny-Ålesund International Research Base / Gas hydrates / Research conducted at Dasan Station White nights and polar nights / Svalbard Global Seed Vault Explorers of the Arctic 84 What is an icebreaker ship? / The Araon Find the North Pole! 92 The geographic North Pole and the magnetic North Pole / Why Earth has a magnetic field Mammoths / Earth in the late Cretaceous period / Creatures whose fossils have been found in the Arctic Did dinosaurs once live in the Arctic? / The Arctic Ocean: a sea of opportunity! 03 Antarctica The World's Roughest Waters: The Drake Passage 104 The Gentlemen of Antarctica: Penguins 108 Characteristics of penguins / The wisdom of huddling to endure the cold How penguins recognize family by their calls / Penguins that live in Antarctica How penguins avoid frostbite / Penguin milk Animals of Antarctica 118 Characteristics of seals / Seals of Antarctica / Characteristics of whales Whales of Antarctica / Seabirds of Antarctica Plants of Antarctica 128 Lichens and mosses / Antarctic plants that survive in the ice Ice Deserts and Volcanoes 132 The Dry Valleys / Don Juan Pond / Antarcticite Deception Island / The three major active volcanoes of Antarctica Explorers of Antarctica 140 The Scott expedition's penguin research log / The history of human exploration in Antarctica Scott and Amundsen: the dream of conquering Antarctica Find the South Pole! 146 Crevasses / Phenomena you can experience in Antarctica / Ceremonial South Pole marker Researchers of Antarctica 154 Exploring the unknown world of Antarctica / Antarctica's research stations Sovereignty claims in Antarctica and the Antarctic Treaty Future Possibilities: Resources of Antarctica 158 Underground resources of Antarctica / The Madrid Protocol / Antarctica's scientific stations Epilogue: The Gift the Polar Regions Gave Us 163 Learn About the Arctic and Antarctic Through the Britannica World Encyclopedia Ro-un sets off on a polar expedition to meet his father, who is in Antarctica, together with his best friend Seul-gi, documentary filmmaker Director Oh, and his assistant Kkong-kkong-i. Learn everything there is to know about the Arctic and Antarctic — from their geography and climate to the plants and animals that call them home.