{"product_id":"arctic-fox-life-at-the-top-of-the-world-paperback","title":"Arctic Fox: Life at the Top of the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGarry Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNorbert Rosing\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eCurious, innovative and mysterious survivors of the arctic tundra \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eLook at it curled up in its cloudlike pillow of snow-white fur, an icon for beauty if there ever was one Perhaps there is something deep within us that recognizes this material for what it is, one of nature's greatest feats of engineering It is believed that no other animal coat can match the insulating properties of arctic fox fur \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ever since explorers began venturing north into the harsh lands of the Arctic, they have encountered arctic foxes in the unlikeliest and most inhospitable of places The arctic fox is an extraordinary creature \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e No bigger than a house cat, it survives on almost nothing in the middle of a land so hostile it seems incompatible with the very existence of life The tundra is a place of endless days or endless nights where temperatures can reach -58 degrees Fahrenheit (-50 degrees Celsius) for weeks at a time, and where the terrain consists mostly of ice sheets, pack ice, ice floes, icebergs, ice shelves and glaciers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eArctic Fox\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of this animal from its evolutionary beginnings to its difficult life in the far north involving: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Mating and raising a family\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Hunting and scavenging\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Its relationship with the polar bear and other arctic inhabitants\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The fur trade\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Adaptation to seasonal changes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The never ending struggle for survival in a fragile and vanishing environment \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e This informative, lively and beautifully photographed book will fascinate naturalists and general readers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Garry Hamilton is the author of the book \u003ci\u003eSuper Species\u003c\/i\u003e, and his articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNature, Audubon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConservation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Wildlife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCanadian Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAustralian Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEquinox\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWildlife Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ecologist\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Seattle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Norbert Rosing travels annually to the Arctic to photograph arctic foxes, polar bears and other inhabitants of the region. He is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e and has won many awards for his work. He is the author and photographer of \u003ci\u003eThe World of the Polar Bear\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 10.87 x 8.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772467151136,"sku":"9780228104148","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/001eda18e696f0e204c49a948184c619.webp?v=1780406358","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/arctic-fox-life-at-the-top-of-the-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}