Scientists agree that by the end of this century the polar bear will be the first mammal threatened with extinction due to climate change. "The Last Polar Bear" is the first book to fully document that story.The continued survival of these magnificent white bears in their warming, and melting, Arctic world is uncertain, yet their fate is also a wake-up call compelling us to act now to stem global warming. Through Steven Kazlowski's unparalleled imagery, the most critical environmental issue of our time is brought to life."The Last Polar Bear" places the reality of climate change in our hands. We see the plight of the polar bear, an animal already feeling the detrimental effects of our reliance on fossil fuels, as its icy habitat melts.Over the course of the last six years, wildlife photographer Steven Kazlowski has photographed the polar bear in its wild habitat, from Hershel Island in Canada to Point Hope in Alaska. "The Last Polar Bear" pairs his intimate images with anecdotes about his Arctic adventures, as well as authoritative essays about the polar bear in the context of climate change.Alaska based writers Richard Nelson, Charles Wohlforth, Nick Jans, and leading USGS polar bear biologist Steven C. Amstrup draw on decades of experience in the Arctic to cover the biological, cultural, and anthropological aspects of climate change. Dan Glick, long-time correspondent for "Newsweek", addresses the history of climate change while Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defence Council, and Theodore Roosevelt IV offer perspectives on activism and politics.
Steven Kazlowski is an international award-winning nature photographer, who earned a degree in marine biology and worked as a biologist before setting out for Alaska to pursue his true passion - wildlife photography.
His photographs have been featured in Audubon, BBC Wildlife, National Geographic, National Wildlife, Sierra, Newsweek, TIME and Vanity Fair magazines, among many others.
Steven travels around the US conducting educational outreach on polar bears and arctic environments, making appearances on local television stations, including ABC's Good Morning America, and has been interviewed on various NPR radio programs around the country.
Steven spends six plus months a year in the field. His goal is to create awareness and promote conservation efforts of natural environments by making striking images that connect people to places and animals, telling stories through book projects as a basis for outreach and education.
