On thin ice : the changing world of the polar bear / Richard Ellis.
| Author/creator | Ellis, Richard, 1938- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. |
| Description | 400 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Europeans "discover" the polar bear (and the bear discovers them) -- The great ice bear -- Polar bear nations -- The Eskimo and the polar bear -- Hunting the hunter -- In the zoo and the circus -- On the whiteness of the bear -- Global warming and the bear -- Is the polar bear doomed?. |
| Abstract | A profile of the habitat and life cycle of the polar bear covers he species' venerated position in Inuit culture, its reproductive habits, and the environmental factors that are compromising its ability to survive. |
| General note | "Borzoi book." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [355]-381) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009020017 |
| ISBN | 9780307270597 |
| ISBN | 0307270599 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QL737.C27 E47 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |