Author : Andrew E. Derocher
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 46,92 MB
Release : 2012-03-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 1421403056
Presents an introduction to the polar bear, discussing its evolution, physical characteristics, life cycle, predatory behavior, habitat, and the threats to its existence from global warming.
Author : Khoa Le
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 46,43 MB
Release : 2021-02-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1607656868
This sweet children’s picture book presents a moving story, set in a fragile Arctic world threatened by global warming. Featuring exceptionally beautiful illustrations, The Lonely Polar Bear offers an accessible way to introduce children to climate change issues.
Author : Peter Morville
Publisher :
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 10,90 MB
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : Big data
ISBN : 9780692225585
This is a book about everything. Or, to be precise, it explores how everything is connected from code to culture. We think we're designing software, services, and experiences, but we're not. We are intervening in ecosystems. Until we open our minds, we will forever repeat our mistakes. In this spirited tour of information architecture and systems thinking, Peter Morville connects the dots between authority, Buddhism, classification, synesthesia, quantum entanglement, and volleyball. In 1974 when Ted Nelson wrote "everything is deeply intertwingled," he hoped we might realize the true potential of hypertext and cognition. This book follows naturally from that.
Author : Ian Stirling
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 10,74 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780472081080
A treasury of information and outstanding photographs brought together to reveal the fascinating life of the symbol of Arctic survival, the polar bear
Author : Lily Williams
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 20,93 MB
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 125022019X
The freezing ecosystem in the far north of the globe is home to many different kinds of animals. They can be Strong, like a walrus Tough, like a lemming Resilient, like an arctic fox But no arctic animal is as iconic as the polar bear. Unfortunately, the endangered polar bear is threatened with extinction due to rapid climate change that is causing the ice where it hunts/lives to melt at an alarming rate. If Polar Bears Disappeared uses accessible, charming art to explore what would happen if the sea ice melts, causing the extinction of polar bears, and how it would affect environments around the globe.
Author : Bill Martin
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 40,42 MB
Release : 1991-10-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780805017595
What will you hear when you read this book to a preschool child? Lots of noise Children will chant the rhythmic words. They'll make the sounds the animals make. And they'll pretend to be the zoo animals featured in the book-- look at the last page Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle are two of the most respected names in children's education and children's illustrations. This collaboration, their first since the classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (published more than thirty years ago and still a best-seller) shows two masters at their best. A Redbook Children's Picture Book Award winner The rollicking companion to Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Author : Mac Barnett
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 38,80 MB
Release : 2024-09-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1536240605
“The captivating cut-paper–and-ink illustrations . . . perfectly suit the prose’s quiet grandeur. . . . Charming, scenic, and a winning must for the youngest polar bear lovers.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Follow a magnificent polar bear through a fantastic world of snow and shockingly blue sea. Over the ice, through the water, past Arctic animals and even a human . . . where is he going? What does he want? Acclaimed author Mac Barnett’s narration deftly balances suspense and emotion, as well as poignant, subtle themes, compelling us to follow the bear with each page turn. Artist Shawn Harris’s striking torn-paper illustrations layer white-on-white hues with bolts of blue and an interplay of shadow and light for a gorgeous view of a stark yet beautiful landscape. Simple and thought-provoking, illuminating and intriguing, this engaging picture book will have readers pondering the answer to its final question long after the polar bear has continued on his way.
Author : Debbie S. Miller
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 45,90 MB
Release : 2005-03-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0802777155
Details the life cycle of a mother polar bear and her two cubs, from their birth to their learning of survival lessons.
Author : Margery Fee
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 50,41 MB
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 178914177X
Polar bears are truly majestic animals: the largest land-dwelling carnivore on earth, these white-furred, black-skinned giants can measure up to three meters in length and weigh up to fifteen hundred pounds. They are also iconic in other ways. They are a symbol of the climate change debate, with their survival now threatened by the loss of Arctic ice, and their images decorate fountains and the cornices of buildings across the world. They sell cold drinks. They feature in children’s books, on merry-go-rounds, and under the arms of weary toddlers heading for bed. Their pelts were once highly prized by hunters, and live captures became attractions in zoos and circuses. Stuffed bears still haunt museums and stately homes. In this natural and cultural history of the polar bear, Margery Fee explores the evolution, species, habitat, and behavior of the animal, as well as its portrayal in art, literature, film, and advertising. Illustrated throughout, Polar Bear will beguile anyone who loves these outsize, beautiful, seemingly cuddly, yet deadly carnivores.
Author : Norbert Rosing
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,51 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781554076314
Praise for the second edition: "Norbert's gift as a photographer is his great curiosity about the natural world. His magic is displayed in photographs that weave light, color and action into a tapestry that tells volumes about life in the Far North."-- National Geographic Magazine "Highly recommended."-- Library Journal (starred review) The polar bear is the largest terrestrial carnivore in the world, uniquely adapted to thrive in the harsh environment of the Far North. In The World of the Polar Bear, renowned nature photographer Norbert Rosing follows the polar bear through each season of the year. This timely third edition has been fully updated and features more than 20 terrific new photographs. With its thorough and engaging text and spectacular photography, The World of the Polar Bear includes: A season-by-season account of the life of the polar bear, including feeding, mating and rearing of cubs A new chapter featuring the polar bears of Svalbard, Norway An intimate look at the animals that share the polar bear's environment, including seals, arctic foxes, walruses and muskoxen A section on such northern sky phenomena as sun dogs and northern lights Many anecdotes and insights about the polar bear -- at once a loving parent, a fierce predator and a natural jester Polar bears are seriously threatened by global warming, and this book continues to explore this critical issue. The World of the Polar Bear is quite simply the best book ever published on the polar bear.
