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Andrew E. Derocher - Polar Bears: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior - 9781421403052 - V9781421403052
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Polar Bears: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior

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Description for Polar Bears: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior Hardback. Captivating, accurate, and inspiring, Polar Bears belongs in the hands of all who love the wild. Num Pages: 264 pages, 157, 153 colour illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW7; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 240 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1256.
The polar bear, king of the Arctic, is one of the world's most recognizable animals. Images of the majestic beasts roaming across the ice cap, plunging into frigid waters, and playing with furry cubs have come to symbolize the beauty and grandeur of the Arctic. Andrew E. Derocher and Wayne Lynch have spent decades following the bears, and this book offers the most comprehensive and readable review of their biology, ecology, behavior, and conservation. With gripping photographs by Lynch, a preeminent wildlife photographer, and the personal stories of Derocher, this book is as stunning to look at as it is ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421403052
SKU
V9781421403052
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50

About Andrew E. Derocher
Andrew E. Derocher, a leading polar bear researcher, is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta and author of numerous articles on large Arctic mammals. Wayne Lynch is a freelance science writer and wildlife photographer and a fellow of the prestigious Explorers Club. Among his many publications is Owls of the United States ... Read more

Reviews for Polar Bears: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior
Captivating, accurate, and inspiring, Polar Bears belongs in the hands of all who love the wild. Guardian Derocher and Lynch's handiwork, however, is less a lament and more a celebration of polar bears. And that will almost certainly make it a winner with increasingly fussy readers looking to be awed, inspired, and informed by artfully illustrated books.
Ed Struzik ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Polar Bears: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior


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