Wildlife of the Arctic - Paperback
by Richard Sale (Author), Per Michelsen (Author)
A pocket-sized photographic field guide to Arctic birds, mammals, and other wildlife
Wildlife of the Arctic is an accessible and richly illustrated pocket-sized photographic field guide to the birds, land and sea mammals, and plants and lichens of the northern polar region--including Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Scandinavia, and Russia. Written and illustrated by naturalists with extensive Arctic experience, this handy book features detailed facing-page descriptions of each species, including information about identification, range, distribution, and breeding and wintering grounds. A substantial introduction explains the area covered, with information on the poles, geology, snow and ice, auroras, and the influence of global warming. This portable, user-friendly guide is the perfect companion for birders, ecotourists, and cruise-line passengers visiting the Arctic Circle and other areas of the far north."A wonderful, richly informative, and well-illustrated celebration of the Arctic and its wildlife. This is a superb guide for anyone visiting the region, whether to Denali National Park, on a cruise ship to Svalbard or the Russian Far East, at Bering Sea outposts, or nearer to 90 degrees north."--George L. Armistead, coauthor of Better Birding
Richard Sale is an experienced explorer who has climbed and trekked all over the world. He has written and illustrated many books, including To the Ends of the Earth: The History of Polar Exploration, The Gyrfalcon, and A Complete Guide to Arctic Wildlife. He lives in Cheltenham, UK. Per Michelsenhas been a passionate outdoor photographer since the late 1970s, working mostly in the Arctic and sub-Arctic, and traveling in all seasons to capture wildlife, landscapes, and cultural history. He lives in Sola, Norway.
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