Spirit of the polar regions
By: Gerard Cheshire
Publisher: Parragon
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Bath, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781405486705; 9781405486699; 9781407515984
Subjects: Natural history; Zoology; Ecology; Pictorial works; Polar regions
Other titles: Polar regions
Description: As well as celebrating the beauty and diversity of the wildlife of the north and south polar regions, Spirit of the Polar Regions also delves deeper by describing their geographical nature, the history of human exploration, the indigenous native cultures that have grown up around them, and their scientific importance, particularly the manner in which they influence the climate on Earth. The book also highlights how the shrinking of the polar icecaps has become a very significant indicator of climate change alerting us to the potential dangers of global warming.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The Polar regions; title: The Arctic: The Arctic landscape ; Life in the Arctic ; Humans in the Arctic ; Life in the water ; Life on land ; Arctic birds; title: The Antarctic: The Antarctic landscape ; A continent for science ; The exploration of the Antarctic ; Life in the sea ; Antarctic birds; title: Polar comparisons; title: Polar facts.