A discussion of the unique ecosystem that covers temperature, various plant and animal life, biomes, decomposers, ocean life, and people of the arctic, and provides information on the influence of global warming, with illustrations.
Lavishly illustrated text describes the ecology of the Arctic region and the sequence of seasonal events, showing how flora, fauna, and man can survive the intense cold.
Describes the characteristics of the world's polar regions and compares and contrasts the interrelationship of geography and culture of polar communities in three areas, the North Slope of Alaska, a valley in northeastern Siberia, and Hudson Bay in central Canada. Also discusses the work of cultural geographers.
a couple and their dog live a year with wolves in the wild
Thayer, Helen
2004
Helen Thayer recounts her story of living a year among the wolves in the Yukon and the Arctic with her husband, Bill, and their part-wolf dog, Charlie, and tells of her experiences as they learned to understand the social structure and leadership roles of the wolves.
Examines the abundance of life that is on, in, and under the pack ice of the Arctic and Antarctic regions of the earth and describes scientific findings as to how it forms and grows.
