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White bear : encounters with the master of the Arctic ice / Charles T. Feazel.
A fascinating armchair odyssey into one of the world's most awesome and majestic landscapes--and the life of its most remarkable denizens, the polar bear--combines lore, legend, and scientific facts to provide a unique study of the arctic.
Discusses the history, myths and science of the polar bear (Ursus maritimus).
Record details
- ISBN: 0805011536
- ISBN: 9780805011531
- Physical Description: 240 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : H. Holt, ©1990.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-232) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- North of the North Slope -- Land and sea of the midnight sun -- White bears in a white world -- Life amid the icepack floes -- Bear behavior -- From the Ice Age to the Stone Age -- People of the bear -- Enter the kabloona -- the cold war heats up the Arctic -- Bear attack! -- The polar bear capital of the world -- Nanook today -- Nanook tomorrow.
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | QL 737 .C27 F43 1990 | 284959 | Stacks | Available | - |