By the author of "Arctic Animals" and "Seasons of the Seal" this book explores the rich history of man's fascination with polar bears: the Neanderthals worshipped them, the Vikings hunted them, the Romans kept them for sport. To the Inuit, polar bears were a vital food source; to Europeans and Egyptians, their pelts were highly prized as the most luxurious of furs; and to early Arctic explorers, they were a formidable obstacle to quests for the Northwest Passage. Packed with photographs, archival pictures and etchings the text describes their life cycle, hunting, mating and birth rituals and the unique symbiotic relationship between the bears and the seals who share their habitat.
- ISBN10 0747504210
- ISBN13 9780747504214
- Publish Date 19 October 1989 (first published 1 August 1989)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 18 October 2003
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 160
- Language English