Caribou and the Barren-Lands
Language: English
Published by Firefly Books Ltd, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, 1995
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Seller: Frank J. Raucci, Bookseller, Wallingford, CT, U.S.A.Frank J. Raucci, Bookseller
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AN INFORMATIVE, ABSORBING LITERARY AND VISUALLY REMARKABLE PUBLICATION! A near fine, bright, clean, tight copy. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED in full color photography with many full or double-page. From the author: "I have called this book "Caribou and the barren-lands,'"although strictly speaking the term "barren-lands" refers to only part of thecaribou's range: the rocky, lake-strewn tundra of the Northwest Territories. Yet to most people's view, the country of the caribou is all barren land: harsh, unproductive, devoid of beauty. One of the purposes of these pages is to show that nothing could be further from the truth. the northern wilderness is barren only to those lacking in perception and imagination. But if we should let the great herds vanish from the barren-lands, they will indeed become what the name implies, and we will have lost a part of the majesty and mystery of life. I hope that through "Caribou and the barren-lands" others can learn about the northern lands as I did-by following the caribou." 176 pages. NOTE: Due to large size of the book significant additional shipping will be required for expedited and out-of-U.S. shipment. GA2.…
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- Title
- Caribou and the Barren-Lands
- Author
- Calef, George
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
- Publication year
- 1995
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket as Issued
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1895565685
- ISBN 13
- 9781895565683
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Dimensions
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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From the Publisher
"George Calef is an author of exceptional talent. [His work] can stand alongside some of the finest literary efforts by naturalist poets of several generations. He is, moreover, an excellent photographer." ------Les Line, former editor of Audubon magazine
"George Calef is a photographer with soul." ------Farley Mowat
"This book has a feel of a labour of love." ------Nature Canada magazine
"With patience and careful observation, [George Calef] has produced an entertaining book that will broaden the understanding of a major species of wildlife." ------The Globe & Mail
This is the story of the great herds of barren-ground caribou and their yearly migrations through northern Canada and Alaska.
To follow the caribou is to experience every facet of the northern environment, for the caribou are the central creatures of the North, the pulse of life in the land.
Spring, calving, summer, autumn and winter: a chapter is devoted to each one, and so the story of the caribou is told. Maps, a couple-hundred photos and captivating, informative text provide you with the most intimate story about this beautiful, thriving animal.
A wildlife biologist with a Ph.D. in Zoology for the University of British Columbia, George Calef complements his scientific expertise with photographic genius. His photographic and writing credits include such eminent national and international nature and wildlife magazines as "Arctic in Color", "Audubon", "International Wildlife", "National Geographic", "Nature Canada", "Owl", and "The Living Wilderness".
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Frank J. Raucci, Bookseller
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