Buy new:
£27.50£27.50
£6.99
delivery:
July 11 - 13
Dispatches from: dispatched_from_England Sold by: dispatched_from_England
Buy used £3.62
Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computer – no Kindle device required. Learn more
Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.
Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.
Polar Bears Paperback – Illustrated, 15 Jan. 1999
Purchase options and add-ons
Here, you will learn from one of the world's leading polar bear experts, Ian Stirling, how the polar bear evolved and adapted to its world of snow and ice. You will follow the life of the polar bear from its birth in a snowy den in the middle of winter through its fascinating methods of hunting seals on the sea ice, its seasonal migrations, and its passage into old age. And you will learn about the impact of man on the survival of this magnificent animal.
Renowned wildlife photographer Dan Guravich's spectacular visual commentary captures the playfulness and the majestic beauty of the polar bear. Over 150 color photographs portray the animals as the powerful predators they are. You will see the scars of battle, and you will see the tenderness between a mother and her cubs. In all, you will experience a truly fitting tribute to one of the most beautiful creatures in the world--the very spirit of Arctic living.
""Few men other than the Inuit themselves have had as intimate an acquaintance with polar bears as Ian Stirling and Dan Guravich. The combination of Stirling's scholarly research and Guravich's incomparable photographs are a superb celebration of these glamorous 'Lords of the Arctic.'"" --Roger Tory Peterson
""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
""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
""Of all the books on polar bears that I have seen, this is certainly the finest."" --Beaver
Ian Stirling is Senior Research Scientist with the Canadian Wildlife Service, Edmonton, and Adjunct Professor of Zoology, University of Alberta, Edmonton. For over fourteen years he has supervised the Canadian Wildlife Service Polar Bear Project. Photographer Dan Guravich was widely known for his many articles and books on nature and wildlife.
- Print length232 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherUniversity of Michigan Press
- Publication date15 Jan. 1999
- Dimensions21.59 x 2.03 x 27.94 cm
- ISBN-10047208108X
- ISBN-13978-0472081080
Product details
- Publisher : University of Michigan Press; Illustrated edition (15 Jan. 1999)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 232 pages
- ISBN-10 : 047208108X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0472081080
- Dimensions : 21.59 x 2.03 x 27.94 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 2,253,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 1,120 in Wild Mammals
- 1,732 in Plant & Animal Photography
- 2,032 in Photojournalism (Books)
- Customer reviews:
About the author

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more
Customer reviews
Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings, help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness.
Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon-
Top reviews
Top reviews from United Kingdom
There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.
The photgraphs are also excellent and help to explain the life of the bears.
After reading this you will really appreciate what makes the polar bear one of the most special mammals on the planet.
(Also regarding something a previous reviewer mentioned, methane doesn't smell. A smell - usually methanethiol or ethanethiol - is sometimes added to natural gas as a safety measure, but it is artificial! )