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International Polar Year   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Antarctica, A Call to Action  •  Sebastian Copeland
NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 96 PAGES
In the sequel to his bestselling Antarctica: The Global Warning, Copeland's awe-inspiring images of the frozen continent capture the beauty of the glaciers, biodiversity, and wild wide seas of the Drake. (ANT280, $24.95)
  Antarctica, A Call to Action
The Ends of the Earth, An Anthology of the Finest Writing on the Arctic and the Antarctic  •  Francis Spufford  •  Elizabeth Kolbert
LITERATURE •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 544 PAGES
A handsome edition of the best polar writing, north and south, including classic accounts of exploration, fiction, science writing and essays. (ANT264, $29.95)
  The Ends of the Earth, An Anthology of the Finest Writing on the Arctic and the Antarctic
The Ferocious Summer, Palmer's Penguins and the Warming of Antarctica  •  Meredith Hooper
NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 320 PAGES
Hooper (Antarctic Journal) tells of rapid climate change and specifically of Antarctic warming, through the dramatic tale of a group of scientists and their work in a colony Adélie penguins. Much of the book focuses on the work of penguin biologist Bill Fraser at Torgersen Island. A writer on the National Science Foundation Artists & Writers Program, Hooper spent two Antarctic summers working at Palmer with seabird ecologists. (ANT262, $26.95)
  The Ferocious Summer, Palmer's Penguins and the Warming of Antarctica
The Last Polar Bear, Facing the Truth of a Warming World  •  Steve Kazlowski
NATURAL HISTORY •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 208 PAGES
Not just polar bears but walrus, beluga, bearded and spotted seal and Arctic fox feature in this stunningly photographed celebration of the Alaskan Arctic coast. With support by the Alaska Wilderness League and the National resources Defense Council, the book also includes essays by diverse experts on polar bear ecology, the impact of climate change, local people and threats to the region. (ARC204, $39.95)
  The Last Polar Bear, Facing the Truth of a Warming World
Arctic and Antarctica Map  •   British Antarctic Survey
2007 •  MAP
Published in conjunction with the International Polar Year, this beautifully rendered, double-sided map shows both the top and bottom of the world at a scale of 1:10,000,000. With bathymetry, geographic features, research stations and notes. Series BAS (IPY) Sheet 1 by the British Antarctic Survey. (ANT266, $17.95)
  Arctic and Antarctica Map
 

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The Atlas of Climate Change, Mapping the World's Greatest Challenge  •  Thomas E. Downing  •  Kirstin Dow   • REFERENCE  •  Fifty innovative color maps illuminate current changes in climate, weather, temperature, environmental funding, emissions and a host of related facts as compiled by geographers Kirstin Dow and Thomas Downing. (REF16, $19.95)
 
 
The North Pole Was Here, Puzzles and Perils at the Top of the World  •  Andrew Revkin   • SCIENCE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  This effective primer includes clips on polar exploration, global warming and oceanography, with an illustrated account of Revkin's exciting adventures at the North Pole. Geared for ages 9-12. (ARC185, $10.95)
 
 
What We Know About Climate Change  •  Kerry Emanuel   • SCIENCE  •  With the power of a polished lecturer, Emanuel brilliantly lays out the issues, causes and concern about the fate of our climate in plain language in this illuminating essay, as balanced as it is lucid. This is the book to read. (GEO46, $14.95)
 
 


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