The World of the Polar Bear

by Norbert Rosing

The World of the Polar Bear is an unsurpassed photographic tribute to one of nature's most compelling and beautiful animals and to the world in which it lives. Here, in an unforgiving ecosystem, animals and birds come together in a delicate balance of life. Each year, thousands of people from around the world travel to Churchill, Manitoba, to see polar bears, northern lights, whales and the annual bird migrations. But the king of the region is the polar bear, or Nanook, as it is known by the indigenous people. Superbly adapted for life in one of the most severe landscapes on Earth, the polar bear holds the record as the world's largest terrestrial the female weighs up to 770 pounds, while the male can tip the scales at 1,500 pounds and stand 10 feet tall on its hind legs. Norbert Rosing is uniquely qualified to write about polar bears. His fascination with them began in 1983 on his first visit to Canada. After a 1,000-mile train trip from Winnipeg to Churchill, he arrived to find that a sudden arctic storm had transformed the town into an icy desert. Not only did his film freeze and break, but his camera stopped functioning permanently. However, Rosing did see his first polar bear. Fascinated by this magnificent white mammal, he now returns to the Arctic up to three times a year to study and photograph polar bears, and he has come to regard Churchill as his home away from home.

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals, Photography, Natural History, Nature, Canada

176 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Sherry · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was hoping for more bear photos. The text is well done, with descriptions and lots of info.

[Aly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ça longtemps été le panda, mais depuis un certain temps déjà, c'est l'ours polaire qui me fascine.

Plus un récit des nombreux voyages de l'auteur dans le Grand Nord qu'une encyclopédie sur l'ursus maritimus, ce livre en n'est pas moins intéressant. Les photos sont magnifiques. On peut observer les ours, ainsi que les autres espèces qui partagent son territoire, telles que le renard arctique ou le morse par exemple. Mais on aura droit aussi à des paysages à couper le souffle, sans oublier les majestueuses aurores boréales. Les textes nous informent tout de même sur de nombreux comportements de ce plantigrade, sur son régime alimentaire, ainsi que sur la flore qui l'entoure. Il nous renseignera également sur les dangers qui menacent les ours polaires et bien que nous les connaissons déjà, j'ai aimé qu'on nous dise ce que nous pouvons faire pour ne pas leur nuire et les aider.

[Teddy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an amazing photographic tribute to polar bears. It is not only a feast for the eyes but the writing is..Read the rest of my review here

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute!

[Nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Got this for Christmas. It's great - the pictures are wonderful!

[Elaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing photos, has to be seen.

[Mt. Lebanon Public Library]

Unbelievable arctic photos!-Beth
Call #: 599.786 R67

[Patty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing pictures!