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 skills as they go. Informative captions describe a polar bear´s physical characteristics and how it survives in the bitter Arctic. The book also shows the other animals that share the Far North´s breathtaking scenery. Each year more than 10,000 people travel to remote Churchill, Manitoba, to watch and study polar bears, but the Earth´s climate is changing, and the bear´s future is in question. At this critical time comes Polar Bears, the perfect introduction to the mighty Nanook from one of its most impassioned advocates.
