Polar bears : the natural history of a threatened species
Stirling, Ian2012
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No animal is more symbolic of the Arctic than the polar bear, yet today its survival is now threatened by global warming. Renowned polar bear scientist Ian Stirling compresses 40 years of research on these iconic mammals as he explains their evolution, life history, behaviour, how they are researched and the current threat to their very existence.
Main title:
Polar bears : the natural history of a threatened species / Ian Stirling.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2012.
Collation:
xv, 330 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white and colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: Markham, Ont.: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2011.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781408190685 (pbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
2461989