The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World - Couverture rigide

Kazlowski, Steven

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1594850593 ISBN 13 : 9781594850592

Editeur : Mountaineers Books, 2008

Synopsis

Scientists agree that by the end of this century the polar bear will be the first mammal threatened with extinction due to climate change. "The Last Polar Bear" is the first book to fully document that story.The continued survival of these magnificent white bears in their warming, and melting, Arctic world is uncertain, yet their fate is also a wake-up call compelling us to act now to stem global warming. Through Steven Kazlowski's unparalleled imagery, the most critical environmental issue of our time is brought to life."The Last Polar Bear" places the reality of climate change in our hands. We see the plight of the polar bear, an animal already feeling the detrimental effects of our reliance on fossil fuels, as its icy habitat melts.Over the course of the last six years, wildlife photographer Steven Kazlowski has photographed the polar bear in its wild habitat, from Hershel Island in Canada to Point Hope in Alaska. "The Last Polar Bear" pairs his intimate images with anecdotes about his Arctic adventures, as well as authoritative essays about the polar bear in the context of climate change.Alaska based writers Richard Nelson, Charles Wohlforth, Nick Jans, and leading USGS polar bear biologist Steven C. Amstrup draw on decades of experience in the Arctic to cover the biological, cultural, and anthropological aspects of climate change. Dan Glick, long-time correspondent for "Newsweek", addresses the history of climate change while Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defence Council, and Theodore Roosevelt IV offer perspectives on activism and politics.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

STEVEN KAZLOWSKI earned a degree in marine biology from Towson State University in Baltimore before setting out for Alaska twelve years ago to pursue his true passion: wildlife photography. His photos have been featured in Vanity Fair, Time, National Wildlife, Audubon, Backpacking, and Canadian National Geographic magazines, and he has self-published two books: Bears of the North and Alaska Wildlife Impressions. He spent over eight years photographing for The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World (Braided River, 2008). As a result of his work on that conservation title, he received the Sierra Club's 2008 Ansel Adams Award. Kazlowski is known within the photography community for his skills of observation and his determination to capture an image even in extreme weather conditions. For more information and photographs, visit his website: www.lefteyepro.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Mountaineers Books
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1594850593
• ISBN 13: 9781594850592
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible