Robert E Wrigley Compiler Editor (1 results)
Language: English
Published by Hyperion Press, Limited, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, 2001
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Frank J. Raucci, Bookseller, Wallingford, CT, U.S.A.Frank J. Raucci, Bookseller
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Soft Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. First Edition. A POLAR BEAR LOVER/NATURALIST GEM! First Printing. A NEAR FINE, bright, clean, tight, scholar/collector-worthy copy sans rips/tears, stains, markings, and discoloration. PROLIFICALLY ILLUSTRATED in full color photography of polar bears w…ith accompanying descriptive captions. "This book is an account of many people's experiences with polar bears at Churchill, Manitoba. From different perspectives, the authors relive their encounters with the great white bear, and reveal to the reader insights into the unique behavior and characteristics of this fascinating and magnificent animal." 96 pages. From the Introduction: "Churchill is unrivaled in the world as a place to observe polar bears in the wild. Its southern Arctic location in northern Manitoba, Canada, its transportation and accomodation facilities, its relatively short flight time by plane from major population centers, and the particular ecology of the Western Hudson Bay population of polar bears make this port town an ideal sighting destination." LBCMA1.
