Bibliograph

The Arctic guide, wildlife of the far north, Sharon Chester

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Label

The Arctic guide, wildlife of the far north, Sharon Chester

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 535-536) and indexes

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Arctic guide

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

910566494

Responsibility statement

Sharon Chester

Series statement

Princeton field guides

Sub title

wildlife of the far north

Summary

The Arctic Guide presents the traveler and naturalist with a portable, authoritative guide to the flora and fauna of earth's northernmost region. Featuring superb color illustrations, this one-of-a-kind book covers the complete spectrum of wildlife - more than 800 species of plants, fishes, butterflies, birds, and mammals - that inhabit the Arctic's polar deserts, tundra, taiga, sea ice, and oceans. It can be used anywhere in the entire Holarctic region, including Norway's Svalbard archipelago, Siberia, the Russian Far East, islands of the Bering Sea, Alaska, the Canadian Arctic, and Greenland. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, size, habitat, range, scientific name, and the unique characteristics that enable these organisms to survive in the extreme conditions of the Far North. A color distribution map accompanies each species account, and alternative names in German, French, Norwegian, Russian, Inuit, and Inupiaq are also provided.--AMAZON

Table Of Contents

Acknowledgments -- About this book -- Geographic coordinates -- Glossary -- Arktos -- Defining the Arctic -- Map of the Arctic -- Mammals -- Birds -- Fishes -- Lizards and frogs -- Flies, bees, and butterflies -- Flora -- Bibliography -- Indexes

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