School Library Journal Review

Gr 9 Up-Photojournalist James Balog and the Extreme Ice Survey team travel the globe to document melting glaciers and polar ice caps so that scientists can utilize the photographs to study this geological phenomenon that is changing the Earth. The three-year study utilizes 26 time-lapse cameras to provide frame-by-frame documentation of ice melt, calving, and other environmental occurrences. Scientists, both men and women, are shown working with the latest equipment and computer technology in labs and in the field to learn why glaciers are disappearing so quickly. It is predicted that sea levels will rise three feet by 2100. This will have tremendous global impact, obliterating some island nations and displacing millions of people in countries such as Vietnam and Bangladesh. Spectacular film footage and stunning still photographs highlight the narration. The film can easily be divided into four segments to allow for discussion or additional explanation by teachers. This classroom-friendly, notable addition to all environmental collections covers a topic which will be familiar to students, and especially to those who have viewed Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth (climatecrisis.net), and can be utilized in science, geography, social issues, and photography classes.-Patricia Ann Owens, Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.