{"product_id":"polar-bears-a-complete-guide-to-their-biology-and-behavior-hardcover","title":"Polar Bears: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew E. Derocher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWayne Lynch\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonorable Mention, 2012 National Outdoor Book Awards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe polar bear, king of the Arctic, is one of the world's most recognizable animals. Images of the majestic beasts roaming across the ice cap, plunging into frigid waters, and playing with furry cubs have come to symbolize the beauty and grandeur of the Arctic. Andrew E. Derocher and Wayne Lynch have spent decades following the bears, and this book offers the most comprehensive and readable review of their biology, ecology, behavior, and conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith gripping photographs by Lynch, a preeminent wildlife photographer, and the personal stories of Derocher, this book is as stunning to look at as it is fascinating to read. It weaves together their remarkable experiences with the latest research to tell the amazing story of these Arctic predators, tracing the animals back to their evolutionary roots and looking ahead to the future of polar bears on a warming planet Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough informative and engaging language, Derocher carefully explains the sea ice ecosystem that is essential to the survival of polar bears. He addresses the threat of global warming to the Arctic--home to polar bears for tens of thousands of years--and describes in impressive detail their feeding habits, distribution, den ecology, and reproduction. Lynch's vivid photographs capture all this and more as they chronicle the wide range of polar bear behavior, from family rituals to ferocious predatory practices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptivating, accurate, and inspiring, \u003ci\u003ePolar Bears\u003c\/i\u003e belongs in the hands of all who love the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew E. Derocher\u003c\/b\u003e, a leading polar bear researcher, is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta and author of numerous articles on large Arctic mammals. \u003cb\u003eWayne Lynch\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance science writer and wildlife photographer and a fellow of the prestigious Explorers Club. Among his many publications is \u003ci\u003eOwls of the United States and Canada: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Johns Hopkins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 11.1 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Outdoor Book Awards (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169727451271,"sku":"9781421403052","price":72.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/88b5289a970e7e1919fb5bcba589cb24.webp?v=1733343275","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/polar-bears-a-complete-guide-to-their-biology-and-behavior-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}