The World of the Polar Bear

Rosing, Norbert

ISBN 10: 1554076315 / ISBN 13: 9781554076314

Published by Firefly Books, 2010

About this Item

All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The World of the Polar Bear
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554076315
• ISBN 13: 9781554076314
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: acceptable

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Synopsis

Praise for the second edition:

"Norbert's gift as a photographer is his great curiosity about the natural world. His magic is displayed in photographs that weave light, color and action into a tapestry that tells volumes about life in the Far North."-- National Geographic Magazine

"Highly recommended."-- Library Journal (starred review)

The polar bear is the largest terrestrial carnivore in the world, uniquely adapted to thrive in the harsh environment of the Far North. In The World of the Polar Bear, renowned nature photographer Norbert Rosing follows the polar bear through each season of the year.

This timely third edition has been fully updated and features more than 20 terrific new photographs. With its thorough and engaging text and spectacular photography, The World of the Polar Bear includes:

• A season-by-season account of the life of the polar bear, including feeding, mating and rearing of cubs
  
• A new chapter featuring the polar bears of Svalbard, Norway
  
• An intimate look at the animals that share the polar bear's environment, including seals, arctic foxes, walruses and muskoxen
  
• A section on such northern sky phenomena as sun dogs and northern lights
  
• Many anecdotes and insights about the polar bear -- at once a loving parent, a fierce predator and a natural jester

Polar bears are seriously threatened by global warming, and this book continues to explore this critical issue.

The World of the Polar Bear is quite simply the best book ever published on the polar bear.

About the Author

Norbert Rosing visits Churchill, Manitoba, the very best place in the world to photograph polar bears, frequently. He has received many awards for his work and is a long-standing contributor to National Geographic magazine.