Animals of the Arctic

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Animals of the Arctic
' the ecology of the Far^North f l^Beme^Stonehouse
•' Illustrated with Photographs, Charts, Maps ; and Diagrams.
Stretching for millions of square miles across the top of the world lies the Arctic, one of the few areas left on earth that is relatively untouched by the mindless depredations of ii man. The Arctic is cold and bare, and offers j more hardships than most animals and men ' "i are accustomed to. Yet early man became a I; part of the Arctic and cajoled a living from it'. i| But "civilized man" now exploits it on the one hand and romanticizes it on the other.
Life in the Arctic is as simple as life can be, for there is found the earth's most basic ecology. Only a few hundred species of plants and animals live in the barren North, and they have simple relationships with each other and with the environment.
The ecology of the northlands is dominated by the shift of seasons—long winters, |
including spells of complete darkness, give way to brief... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Animals of the Arctic
' the ecology of the Far^North f l^Beme^Stonehouse
•' Illustrated with Photographs, Charts, Maps ; and Diagrams.
Stretching for millions of square miles across the top of the world lies the Arctic, one of the few areas left on earth that is relatively untouched by the mindless depredations of ii man. The Arctic is cold and bare, and offers j more hardships than most animals and men ' "i are accustomed to. Yet early man became a I; part of the Arctic and cajoled a living from it'. i| But "civilized man" now exploits it on the one hand and romanticizes it on the other.
Life in the Arctic is as simple as life can be, for there is found the earth's most basic ecology. Only a few hundred species of plants and animals live in the barren North, and they have simple relationships with each other and with the environment.
The ecology of the northlands is dominated by the shift of seasons—long winters, |
including spells of complete darkness, give way to brief summers of endless days. Huge migrant populations invade in the summer to take advantage of the long days and brief abundance of food, then retreat south again.



As the photographs in this book testify, the animals of the Arctic are fascinating, and their environment is dramadcally beautiful. But, as the author points out in the last chapter, "civihzed man demanded both a Mving and a profit. Used to exploiting a richer environment, he took more than the Arctic could afford to give." It may not be long before the delicate balance of Northern ecology has been completely destroyed by man's greed, if we are not vigilant. Illustrated with more than 200 full color photographs together with charts, diagrams and maps, ANIMALS OF THE A R OTIC is a SOUrCe book to treasure for years to come. Vissza