Ice Bear: The Cultural History of an Arctic Icon
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Prime Arctic predator and nomad of the sea ice and tundra, the polar bear endures as a source of wonder, terror, and fascination. Humans have seen it as spirit guide and fanged enemy, as trade good and moral metaphor, as food source and symbol of ecological crisis. Eight thousand years of artifacts attest to its charisma, and to the fraught relationships between our two species. In the White Bear, we acknowledge the magic of wildness: it is both...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0295999225
ISBN13:9780295999227
Release Date:October 2016
Publisher:University of Washington Press
Length:304 Pages
Weight:2.32 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 8.1" x 9.9"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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