"Perishing Poles" takes the young reader on a perilous voyage to the polar regions. Along the way they will encounter savage snowstorms, enormous icebergs, and hungry polar bears. With a brand-new cover design, text updates and an added extra-horrible index, it's geography with even more gritty bits left in."Perishing Poles" takes the young reader on a perilous voyage to the polar regions. Along the way they will encounter savage snowstorms, enormous icebergs, and hungry polar bears. With a brand-new cover design, text updates and an added extra-horrible index, it's geography with even more gritty bits left in.