Recent Mammals of Alaska [Hardcover]

Stephen O. MacDonald (Author), Joseph A. Cook (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1602230471 | ISBN-13: 978-1602230477 | Publication Date: June 15, 2009

From the polar bear and the gray wolf to the walrus and river otter, there are 115 species of mammals in Alaska that have never been fully catalogued until now. Biologists Joseph A. Cook and Stephen O. MacDonald have compiled here the first comprehensive guide to all of Alaska’s mammals, big and small, endearing and ferocious.

Through extensive fieldwork and research the authors have produced a unique and authoritative reference. Detailed entries for each species include distribution and taxonomic information, status, habitat, and fossil history. Appendices include quick reference listings of mammal distribution by region, specimen locations, conservation status, and the incidence of Pleistocene mammals. The guide is generously illustrated with line drawings by Alaskan artist W. D. Berry and includes several maps indicating populations and locations of species.

Mammals of Alaska will be an accessible, easy to use source for scholars and hobbyists alike.

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About the Author

Stephen O. MacDonald is a curator II at the Museum of Southwestern Biology, mammals division.  Joseph A. Cook is a professor at the University of New Mexico and a curator at the Museum of Southwestern Biology, mammals division.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: University of Alaska Press (June 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602230471
• ISBN-13: 978-1602230477
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,676,604 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended as a worthy addition to Native American cultural studies shelves, April 13, 2009

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This review is from: The Sea Woman: Sedna in Inuit Shamanism and Art in the Eastern Arctic (Hardcover)

Illustrated with full-color photography, particularly of Inuit carvings and sculptures of Sedna, The Sea Woman: Sedna in Inuit Shamanism and Art in the Eastern Arctic is an in-depth artistic and cultural study of the mythical Inuit figure of Sedna, the sea woman, believed to be the caretaker of animals' souls and avengers of transgressions against them (such as wanton or wasteful killing, as opposed to respectful killing and thorough use of their bodies). A recurring presence in artistic sculpture, legends, shamanism, and customs of proper behavior, Sedna the Sea Woman is a fascinating paragon worthy of the scholarly analysis that authors and anthropology professors Frederic Laugrand and Jarich Oosten provide. Highly recommended as a worthy addition to Native American cultural studies shelves.