@article{318929,
      note = {"A Firefly book"--T.p. verso.},
      author = {Rosing, Norbert.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/318929},
      title = {The world of the polar bear /},
      publisher = {Firefly Books,},
      abstract = {Written by an acclaimed nature photographer and featuring  175 remarkable color photographs this is a season-by-season  account of the life of polar bears, including hunting,  mating, rearing cubs, and journeying to and from the ice. A  powerful predator, revealed here by an acclaimed nature  photographer. The polar bear is the largest terrestrial  carnivore, uniquely adapted to thrive in the harsh  environment of the Far North. In The World of the Polar  Bear, renowned nature photographer Norbert Rosing follows  the polar bear through each season. With its thorough and  engaging text and spectacular photography, the book  provides:- A season-by-season account of the life of the  polar bear, including feeding, mating, rearing of cubs and  journeying from the ice- An intimate look at the animals  that share the polar bear's environment, including seals,  arctic foxes, walruses and muskoxen- A section on such  northern sky phenomena as sun dogs and the northern lights-  Many anecdotes and insights about the polar bear -- at once  a loving parent, a fierce predator and a natural jester .In  addition to the 175 truly remarkable color photographs,  there are four spectacular gatefolds. The World of the  Polar Bear will appeal to any reader interested in natural  history, animals, and the Arctic. Polar bears are seriously  threatened by global warming, and this book will attract  considerable press attention.},
      recid = {318929},
      pages = {203 p., [10] p. of plates :},
      address = {Richmond Hill, Ont. :},
      year = {2006},
}