Ice Bear: The Arctic World of Polar Bears - Hardcover

Kazlowski, Steven

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594854742 ISBN 13: 9781594854743

Publisher: Braided River, 2010

Synopsis

* Features mostly never before published images from acclaimed "polar bear photographer" Steven Kazlowski

* More than 100 full color images of polar bear playing, hunting, parenting their young

* Ideal gift book at 96 pages for anyone who loves this iconic animal
Ice Bear: The Arctic World of Polar Bears is a stunning collection of photographs by acclaimed "polar bear photographer" Steven Kazlowski. Featuring mostly never-before-published images, this simple yet evocative book explores the polar bear's Arctic home and life cycle. Playful cubs, hungry boars, and intimidating sows -- Kazlowski's photographs capture this fascinating species in all its beautiful and fearsome glory. More than 100 full-color images reveal the polar bear's world, as well as the entire Arctic landscape: rugged ice floes, magical aurora borealis, walruses, seals, Arctic foxes and rabbits, beluga whales, and a variety of birds including the snowy owl. Kazlowski also captures the Inuit people and their culture in which the polar bear plays a significant part. The photographs are complemented by a short and informative essay by polar bear expert Ian Stirling that portrays the natural history of the polar bear -- its behavior, diet and prey, unique features, and habitat -- as well as its status as an endangered species.

About this title

About the Author:

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.

Review:

"paints an engaging portrait" (The Oregonian)

[A] fascinating examination of Ice Bears (M. George Paregian)

"Ice Bear is a stunning collection...Kazlowski captures an incredible range of behaviours." (Superior Outdoors)

About this edition

• Publisher: Braided River
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1594854742
• ISBN 13: 9781594854743
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96