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Surviving Antarctica
Reality TV 2083
By White, Andrea
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-06055-454-5
- Publisher
- New York : Eos, c2005.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2005
Gr 6-10 In 2083, all education in the United States is conducted through television. Shows re-creating historical events like the Battle of the Alamo are used to teach history, and also to give losers in the educational dice roll a chance to earn fame and money. The Secretary of Entertainment, worried about falling ratings, has come up with a splendid idea -re-create Robert F. Scott's 1912 expedition to the South Pole, using 14-year-old kids, most of whom have never even experienced snow. And make sure they are completely isolated by implanting tiny d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
