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11%OFFMichael Engelhard - Ice Bear: The Cultural History of an Arctic Icon - 9780295999227 - V9780295999227
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Ice Bear: The Cultural History of an Arctic Icon

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Description for Ice Bear: The Cultural History of an Arctic Icon Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 145 colour illustrations, 1 maps, 25 black & white illustrations, 170 illus., 145 in colo. BIC Classification: 1QMP; HBJQ; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 255 x 2. Weight in Grams: 1054.
Prime Arctic predator and nomad of the sea ice and tundra, the polar bear endures as a source of wonder, terror, and fascination. Humans have seen it as spirit guide and fanged enemy, as trade good and moral metaphor, as food source and symbol of ecological crisis. Eight thousand years of artifacts attest to its charisma, and to the fraught relationships between our two species. In the White Bear, we acknowledge the magic of wildness: it is both genuinely itself and a screen for our imagination. Ice Bear traces and illuminates this intertwined history. From Inuit shamans ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295999227
SKU
V9780295999227
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About Michael Engelhard
Michael Engelhard works as a wilderness guide in Arctic Alaska and holds an MA in cultural anthropology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. His books include Where the Rain Children Sleep: A Sacred Geography of the Colorado Plateau, the anthology Wild Moments: Adventures with Animals of the North, and a recent essay collection, American Wild: Explorations from the Grand Canyon ... Read more

Reviews for Ice Bear: The Cultural History of an Arctic Icon
Lets compelling images and snips of history tell the tale of human projection onto the bear's white furry screen.
Carrie Saxifrage
National Observer
Ice Bear isn't just for lovers of polar bears. No, ecologists will enjoy it, too, as will environmentally-minded readers, animal lovers, culture mavens, and watchers of the Arctic. Bonus: lots of pictures!
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Goodreads reviews for Ice Bear: The Cultural History of an Arctic Icon


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