Product Description: Polar bears are creatures of paradox: They are white bears whose skin is black; massive predators who can walk almost silently; Arctic residents whose major problem is not staying warm, but keeping cool. Fully grown they can measure 10 feet and weigh close to 2,000 pounds, but at birth they are just 20 ounces...read more

Provides an account of the science and environmental writer's involvement in Greenpeace's campaign to end commercial whaling in Antarctica through nonviolent practices. (view table of contents)

Explores the history of the Arctic and Antarctic, examining their landscapes, resources, native peoples, and the legacy of human exploration and exploitation of these lands. (view table of contents)