The polar worlds

by Richard Perry

Hardcover, 1973

Status

Available

Publication

New York, Taplinger [1973]

Description

Compares the physical environments of the Arctic and Antarctic and the links between them. Describes the lives and inter-relation of the animal inhabitants.

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LibraryThing member StarofSophia
On the surface, this looks like a dry book about arctic ecology, but when you start reading it, the author's humor and good writing transform it into a book worth holding onto.

The book is split into two sections: the arctic and antarctic; and focuses on animal life and their interconectivity. The
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way in which the entire ecosystem of the antarctic relies on tiny krill is fascinating.
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