| Bear Country: North America's Grizzly, Black, and Polar Bears Contributor(s): Kazlowski, Steven (Author) |
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ISBN: 1594856753 ISBN-13: 9781594856754 Publisher: Mountaineers Books OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals |
| Dewey: 599.784 |
| LCCN: 2012024294 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.5" W x 7.4" (0.90 lbs) 1 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: * Stunning gift book featuring 125 full-color photographs of bears * Author Steven Kazlowski is known as "the polar bear photographer" Beautiful, strong, majestic, and playful -- bears collectively capture the imagination and hearts of many humans. Bear Country showcases Kazlowski's breathtaking images of Grizzly, black, polar, and the rare spirit bear while also sharing stories of his experiences, encounters and reflections as he has been photographing these spectacular creatures for over fifteen years. The bear is the world's largest land predator, and it comes in many different colors, sizes, and species. Bear Country: North America's Grizzly, Black, and Polar Bears is award-winning nature photographer Steven Kazlowski's stunning full-color ode to this multifaceted icon of North America's wilderness. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kazlowski, Steven: -
STEVEN KAZLOWSKI earned a degree in marine biology from Towson State University in Baltimore before setting out for Alaska twelve years ago to pursue his true passion: wildlife photography. His photos have been featured in Vanity Fair, Time, National Wildlife, Audubon, Backpacking, and Canadian National Geographic magazines, and he has self-published two books: Bears of the North and Alaska Wildlife Impressions. He spent over eight years photographing for The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World (Braided River, 2008). As a result of his work on that conservation title, he received the Sierra Club's 2008 Ansel Adams Award. Kazlowski is known within the photography community for his skills of observation and his determination to capture an image even in extreme weather conditions. For more information and photographs, visit his website: www.lefteyepro.com.
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