Polar Bears CB [Paperback]

Stirling (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1988

Polar Bears is published by Fitzhenry and Whiteside.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Of all the books on polar bears that I have seen, this is certainly the finest. The quality of the writing, the sheer scope of the carefully researched scientific information ... coupled with the absolutely unique impact of the amazing photographs make this a book to be treasured by everyone who responds to the wonder of the arctic world. I highly recommend it." - The Beaver "It would be advisable for anyone in polar bear country- or just interested in polar bears for that matter- to read this book. The colour pictures are exciting and varied. Scientific and anecdotal information is abundant." - Canadian Geographic "This text, when combined with the spectacular photography of Guravich, leaves one with a sense of awe that has not been falsely engrandized ... No one who has the time to leaf through the photographs in this book will be disappointed, they are a wonderful supplement to Stirling's text." - Society for Marine Mammalogy "Nowhere before have we seen photos that capture polar bears in such a diverse range of situations and poses ... Stirling beguiles us with fascinating facts." - Northwest Explorer "Here fascinating, accurate science is interwoven in an icy matrix with humanly rich Inuit lore. The result is the best available book on polar bears." - Stephen Herrero, author of Bear Attacks ." . . provides a wealth of information about polar bears. . .in a thoroughly captivating manner. This fascinating and thorough investigation of the polar bear is required reading for anyone who is interested in wildlife and, particularly, the North." - Canadian Book Review Annual --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Guravich Stirling is a Fitzhenry and Whiteside author. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: The University of Michigan Press; First Edition edition (1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0472101005
• ISBN-13: 978-0472101009
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,514,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Polar Bears By Ina Sterling and Dan Guravich, November 17, 2000

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Malcolm Macpherson (Santa Fe, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Polar Bears (Paperback)

This is a truly outstanding book. It is extremely well written and the photography is world class. The reader will come away with a broad outline and understanding of this magnificent animal.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, March 25, 2006

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Ewen Leask - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Polar Bears (Paperback)

This book is truly fabtastic, a recommended read to anyone. Just pick open the pages and read, nothing complicated with it as it is written extremely well.

Enjoy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Polar Bears, March 19, 2006

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Megan "polar bear lover" (DE, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Polar Bears (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. I originally bought it for research on a project but i was soon reading it for my own enjoyment. Polar bears are my favorite animal and this book gave me some amazing information and beautiful pictures. I would definately recommend this book to anyone.