Author and Norwegian biologist Thor Larsen spent years studying polar bears in their natural habitat; the result .

Author and Norwegian biologist Thor Larsen spent years studying polar bears in their natural habitat; the result is a beautifully illustrated coffee-table book discussing their lives and habits. The wonderful photography would be worth the purchase price of the book on its own. The images from Norway, Russia, Alaska, and Canada tell the story of an animal uniquely adapted to survival in the High Arctic, including on the Arctic ice cap. Larsen details the then-current efforts to preserve the species, primarily from trophy hunting.

Author and Norwegian biologist Thor Larsen spent years studying polar bears in their natural habitat; the result .

Discusses polar bears in mythology and as encountered by early arctic explorers, modern attempts to preserve the species, and the polar bear's . Text cut off in gutter. The papers of this book made it reflective when scanned.

Discusses polar bears in mythology and as encountered by early arctic explorers, modern attempts to preserve the species, and the polar bear's characteristics and hunting, feeding, and mating habits. Originally published: London : Hamlyn, 1978. Col. ill. on lining papers. Includes bibliographical references (page 96) and index.

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I picked this book up because of a recent news magazine touched upon the vanishing Polar Bear. Whether we blame global warming or simple evolution, these gentle giants are fast disappearing. The world of the Polar Bear captures in word and picture a lasting legacy.

Authors: Larsen, Thor. World of the Polar Bear, The. Binding: Hardcover. We hope you enjoy your book and that it arrives quickly and is as expected. World of The Polar Bear The Larsen Thor Good 0600371557. Pre-owned: lowest price.

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World of the Polar Bear. ISBN 9781555214166 (978-1-55521-416-6) Hardcover, Book Sales, 1989. Find signed collectible books: 'World of the Polar Bear'. Coauthors & Alternates. Learn More at LibraryThing. Thor Larsen at LibraryThing.