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of the reflected light, because here lie deserts of ice that never melt. In the north is the frozen sea called the Arctic and in the south is the continent, Antarctica. Exploring this Book This book is divided into five chapters. The first one describes the differences between the Arctic and the Antarctic. The second looks at the people who live in the Arctic (no one has ever settled in the Antarctic). The next two chapters separate the exploration of the Arctic and the Antarctic. Finally we look at the polar regions today, at both their political and environmental importance.

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