The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World

The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World
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Страниц
 
208
ISBN
 
1594850593
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Mountaineers Books
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Новые поступления. Семья. Спорт. Природа

Описание:

An intimate photographic expose on the fragile existence of the polar bear, paired with essays revealing our critical connection to life in the Arctic 200 full-color images of the polar bear in its Arctic habitat, taken over a six-year period All-star roster of top nature essayists, including Richard Nelson, Steven C. Amstrup, Charles Wohlforth, and Theodore Roosevelt IV, among others The Last Polar Bear Project is a book, exhibit, media, and educational outreach campaign funded through the generosity of individual donors and foundations. 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...

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