Polar Bears - Derocher, Andrew E

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Résumé :
The polar bear, king of the Arctic, is one of the world's most recognizable animals. This title tells the story of these Arctic predators, tracing the animals back to their evolutionary roots and looking ahead to the future of polar bears on a warming planet Earth.

Biographie:
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 and Canada: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior, also published by Johns Hopkins.

Captivating, accurate, and inspiring, Polar Bears belongs in the hands of all who love the wild. Guardian 2012 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 Edmonton Journal 2012 Everyone with an interest in polar bears or bears of any species will want to add this book to their bookshelf. -- Sterling Miller International Bear News 2012 This book is as amazing to look at as it is fascinating to read... Captivating, precise, inspiring, Polar Bears is intended for all those who love nature. PhotoNews 2012 This magnificent species has got the book it deserves. -- Jeff Wilson BBC Wildlife Magazine 2012 A book which would grace any coffee table, but equally one which should be in the library of every zoo and scientific institution which has an interest in polar bears, Arctic biodiversity or the possible effects of global warming. For every curator, animal manager, veterinarian and zoo architect it should be mandatory reading... Global warming, with or without mankind's help, may cause the polar bear to become extinct and this book may be the best record we have to remember it by. -- Richard Perron International Zoo News A welcome and timely contribution... a reliable and comprehensive source of information. -- Kristin Laidre ARCTIC 2012 For a read on polar bears, this book has it all. There is not a stone unturned throughout these pages, which look at every aspect of the species in thorough detail, including their evolution, arctic marine ecosystems and hunting methods...Proving that polar bears are everything you thought they were and more -- you won't want to miss out on this read. Pet Focus 2012 Derocher lays our for us a comprehensive review of work done on these great mammals including their biology, ecology, and behavior. The text is supplemented by stunning photographs by Wayne Lynch who has spent decades following the bears. It all works excellently together -- photos and text -- and the reader comes away with a renewed appreciation for one of nature's most charismatic carnivores. National Outdoor Book Awards 2012 University of Alberta biology professor Andrew E. Derocher and award-winning science writer/wildlife photographer Wayne Lynch set out to produce the most comprehensive book about polar bears to date. They succeeded, with Derocher packaging more than 20 years of scientific study and the experience from more than 40 field expeditions into a reader-friendly, text-based guide complemented by Lynch's stunning Arctic images. -- Michelle LePage Canadian Geographic 2012