An essential introduction to the North's most spectacular species.
Polar Bears brings together acclaimed photographer Norbert Rosing's vibrant images and his firsthand knowledge of the Arctic to chronicle a year in the life of the polar bear, the Earth's largest land predator. The book is organized into four sections, spring, summer, fall and winter, each with an introductory essay.
Young readers will learn about tiny newborn cubs, weighing barely 2 pounds, and see them follow their mother across the frozen tundra, playing and learning survival...
An essential introduction to the North's most spectacular species.
"Norbert's gift as a photographer is his great curiosity about the natural world. His magic is displayed in photographs that weave light, color and action into a tapestry that tells volumes about life in the Far North."-- National Geographic Magazine
The polar bear is the largest terrestrial carnivore in the world, uniquely adapted to thrive in the harsh environment of the Far North. In The World of the Polar Bear, renowned nature...
Praise for the second edition:
"Norbert's gift as a photographer is his great curiosity about the natural world. His magic is displayed ...
Mit seinem kräftigen Körper, dem winzigen Schwanz, den kleinen Ohren und dem dichten, fast weißen Fell strahlt der Eisbär etwas Erhabenes aus. Allein die Erscheinung des imposanten Geschöpfs löst Respekt und Bewunderung aus. Der König der Arktis hat auch Norbert Rosing in seinen Bann geschlagen. Seit über zwanzig Jahren reist der renommierte Naturfotograf mehrmals jährlich an die kanadische Küste der Hudson Bay, um dort die faszinierenden Lebewesen zu fotografieren. Insbesondere im Herbst, wenn das Binnenmeer der Hudson Bay zufriert, versammeln sich hier viele der majestätischen...
Mit seinem kräftigen Körper, dem winzigen Schwanz, den kleinen Ohren und dem dichten, fast weißen Fell strahlt der Eisbär etwas Erhabenes aus. All...
Huge, powerful and fearless is Nanook, the polar bear. Standing 10 feet tall on its hind legs and weighing more than 1,600 pounds, the polar bear is renowned for its singular ferociousness. It survives on the starkly beautiful and unforgiving arctic tundra, moving with the floating ice to raise its young and hunt for seals. With its tufted ears, snowy white coat and coal-black eyes and nose, the polar bear is arrestingly photogenic. In this collection of remarkable photographs we discover the polar bear as not only a formidable predator but also a loving parent and natural jester....
Huge, powerful and fearless is Nanook, the polar bear. Standing 10 feet tall on its hind legs and weighing more than 1,600 pounds, the polar bear ...