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Waiting to Fly: My Escapades With the Penguins of Antarctica
ASIN: 0874743958 |
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Almost the definitive work on Antarctica........2004-12-25
If ever you have considered visiting Antarctica - for whatever reasons, this is the one book which will answer those questions which we, until now, unanswered.
It says much for this work - which is described as a voyage of images and reflections by four explorers and photographers, that the final copyright of the book itself is shown as belonging to the Smithsonian Institute. A sign of quality in itself. It would be easy to describe those images as "Outstanding" or "Stunning" - and so they are, but those words are too frequently used for lesser photographs.
This is a book which explains the Antarctic in a way in which it has not been explained before. It does so with an excellent mix of text and photography which, as I have said, answers those questions that until now remained unanswered.
If all you want is to know something about Antarctica - then stop and pick up this book. You will not be disappointed.
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- Possibly the best general-purpose book about wolves
- Fantastic subject-matter, uninspiring style.
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Arctic Wolf
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Possibly the best general-purpose book about wolves.......1999-01-08
David Mech is probably the world's foremost authority on wolves. He began publishing in the early 1960s and hasn't stopped since. This is one of his best general-readership books; it contains one-of-a-kind pictures and an easy, engaging account of the team's summer stay, literally among the wolves. Reminiscent of Farley Mowatt's "Never Cry Wolf," except that Mech came prepared, and didn't need to eat mice!
Well worth tracking down, "Living with the Wolves" is out-of-print, but happily, Mech has just published a ten-year followup! Look for "The arctic wolf: ten years with the pack", ISBN 0896583538, which Amazon now has.
This guy's been at it so long that there's even a book ABOUT him: "Wolfman: exploring the world of wolves", by Laurence Pringle, ISBN 068417832X. And for an excellent accompaniement to the book, view the National Geographic video "White Wolf", where you can see many of the same wolves you met in this book.
Fantastic subject-matter, uninspiring style........1997-03-17
L. David Mech (NOT David L.) achieved something that most biologists could only dream about: he gained the trust of a wild pack of wolves on Ellesmere Island, in the high Arctic. You may have read the National Geographic article he wrote about it.
The book is more or less a filled-out version of the NG article. It's simply laid out and nicely presented with lots of photographs.
Most of the book concerns the pack's everyday activities and behaviour - socialising, hunting, feeding pups, and so on. There's some information on wolves in general, for people who are completely new to the subject. Mech also tries to describe the almost overwhelming emotion of making contact with the pack.
Mech has a scientist's style. His first priority is to make the text totally truthful, and his second is to make it clear and readable. He does very well on both points.
This scientific approach has a drawback: it's very difficult to write a 'hard' scientific book that still has the spark of delight in it. Like most people, Mech doesn't really have the knack. The main let-down is the way Mech sometimes explains the hard facts, gives a tiny, tantalising glimpse of the wolves' nature or personalities - and then changes the subject. I got the impression that he was leaving out some of the most fascinating insights, maybe because he couldn't back them up scientifically.
Still, it's a first-class introduction to the Arctic wolf. I recommend it.
And by the way, the photography is great. And Arctic wolf pups are very, very cute.
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In 1973, Norma Cobb, her husband Lester, and the their five children, the oldest of whom was nine-years-old and the youngest, twins, barely one, pulled up stakes in the Lower Forty-eight and headed north to Alaska to follow a pioneer dream of claiming land under the Homestead Act. The only land available lay north of Fairbanks near the Arctic Circle where grizzlies outnumbered humans twenty to one. In addition to fierce winters and predatory animals, the Alaskan frontier drew the more unsavory elements of society's fringes. From the beginning, the Cobbs found themselves pitted in a life or death feud with unscrupulous neighbors who would rob from new settlers, attempt to burn them out, shoot them, and jump their claim.The Cobbs were chechakos, tenderfeet, in a lost land that consumed even toughened settlers. Everything, including their 'civilized' past, conspired to defeat them. They constructed a cabin and the first snow collapsed the roof. They built too close to the creek and spring breakup threatened to flood them out. Bears prowled the nearby woods, stalking the children, and Lester Cobb would leave for months at a time in search of work.But through it all, they survived on the strength of Norma Cobb---a woman whose love for her family knew no bounds and whose courage in the face of mortal danger is an inspiration to us all. This is her story.
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MINOOK is an adventure memoir and survival tale; this is the personal narrarive of Norma Cobb, who in 1973 became the last woman to homestead in the Alaskan wilderness.
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I was very disappointed in this book.......2007-08-02
I was very disappointed in this book. While the first half is entertaining and interesting, it eventually became offensive to me for a number of reasons. The author, Norma Cobb, refers to herself (in the section about working on the pipeline) as "not unattractive" but then later goes on to categorize Susan Butcher as being not much to look at. Well, from looking at the pictures, I might agree with Norma's appraisal of herself, (though it does sound boastful for someone living in Athapaskan country, where the Natives do not boast about themselves), but to denigrate Susan's looks is simply tacky. Many believe that Susan Butcher was a very attractive, natural and wholesome looking woman. Further, when Norma comments on the passes made towards her by another musher, Rick Swenson, well - that is equally tacky, particularly with a well known individual. Unfortunately, these things, along with other things such as poor grammar and incorrect usage of the English language point to someone who appears to be both rather full of herself and disdainful of people with more education. It is a shame that what was essentially a good story had these elements that detracted from it. I was also bothered by the characterization of others in this book as they did not, somehow, "ring true." This assessment was solidified for me when I read Ken Nelson's review of the book. I normally do not cull books from my personal library but this book won't be kept.
Great READ!.......2007-07-06
This was a great book that was easy to read and hard to put down.
The Artic Homestead.......2007-05-13
If you are looking for a book about homesteading in alaska, this is the book. Of all the books that I have read about alaska so far this is the best. If you are an alaskan enthusist like myself you should love this book. Lee from Georgia
Great Book.......2007-04-25
If you're looking for a well-written captivating book - look no further. This book will only last you a couple days or less. The flow of the book allows the reader to quickly get amerced in the personal voyage of the writer and when you come up for air, the book is over.
Arctic Homestead.......2007-03-30
Great book! If you like to read about the outdoors and tough living conditions, you will love this. You can't put it down.
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Three Among the Wolves is a highly readable true-life adventure tale combined with a fascinating natural history of the wolf. Helen and Bill Thayer, accompanied by their part-wolf, mostly Husky dog, Charlie, set out on foot to live among wild wolf packs — first in the Canadian Yukon and then in the Arctic. They eventually set up camp within 100 feet of a wolf den, and are greeted with apprehension at first. They establish trust over time, because the wolves accept Charlie as the alpha male of the newly arrived "pack."
The Thayers discover the complexities of wolf family structure, including how pups are reared and how the injured are tenderly cared for. They view the intricacies of the hunt firsthand — how ravens direct wolves to prey in exchange for carrion — as well as the wolves' finely honed survival skills and engaging playfulness. Readers observe the ways Helen and Bill model pack behavior and how they address an unforeseen event: the Arctic wolves attempt to lure Charlie to join them.
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A Fantastic Read.......2007-07-16
This book was incredible, and is definantly my favorite non-fiction book. This book is great for anyone who has a slight intrest in nature. It helps if you think wolves are awesome as I do.
Wolves are beautiful creatures; this is a beautiful book........2006-02-28
This book is my second literary experience with Helen Thayer and her dog Charlie following her 2002 book "Polar Dream," in which the pair join together as Ms. Thayer became the first woman (and oldest person at 50) to walk and ski solo (not counting Charlie) to the Magnetic North Pole. In this adventure her husband Bill joins the pair as they spend a year living with wolves in the wild above the Arctic Circle. It's easy to see why the National Geographic Society/National Public Radio has named Ms. Thayer one of the great explorers of the 20th Century. Her stamina and perseverance are phenomenal. The trio infiltrates the Richardson Mountains in Canada's Yukon Territory in search of the greatest villains in all of children's literature. After struggling through most difficult terrains, they come upon a family of wolves and spend months living in a tent within the animals' sight studying the social interplay of these beasts. Completing this phase of their adventure, they sadly leave this family and trek further north into the shifting and dangerous ice of Beaufort Sea to discover the wintertime interplay between wolves and polar bears, considered by many to be the most dangerous of all wild animals. After this near-death adventure, they ski back to the Mackenzie Delta and set up housekeeping next to another group of wolves. The hardships and danger the three faces on a daily basis are amazing to contemplate. The payoff from this book is two-fold. First, the scientific data discovered for the first time. But maybe more importantly is the realization that these creatures are truly magnificent and caring individuals, and anyone who reads this book with an open mind will forever despise hunters who slaughter entire packs by shooting them from low flying airplanes. Ms. Thayer makes it crystal clear that wolves deserve to be part of the world community. There is a bit of repetition in the book. I only need to be told once that the northern lights are called aurora borealis or that animals burrow under the snow were it is a few degrees warmer than above. But that's nit picking. There is also repetition in the telling of their studies, but that captures the flavor of their scientific existence, so is acceptable. To enhance this telling, dozens of pictures taken during this adventure are sprinkled throughout. All outdoorsmen, naturalists, and animal lovers will treasure this book.
Remarkable----Page Turner.......2004-06-03
A true story of two people, their wolf-dog and their amazing adventures with wild wolves in Canada's far north tundra and frozen ocean.
Helen Thayer, a recipient of many awards and honored by the White House, is a veteran world wide explorer over many years. She and her husband explore the world's remote places seeking material to add to their highly successful educational programs which I and fellow educators nationwide use in classrooms.
Her writing and lectures have inspired people of all ages in many countries. I had the pleasure of meeting this dynamic 66 year old, five feet two inch woman after she spoke at a national corporate convention in Florida.
This is a true life experience of living among wild wolf packs in which Charlie, her Inuit dog who once saved her life from a polar bear attack, is the story's star. Just as POLAR DREAM was, this new book is well written with vivid description that takes you on this remarkable journey. This very different approach to wolf study is a welcome addition to our knowledge of these animals. We see the close relationship of many species of animals sharing wild wolf habitat, and at times depending on each other.
Her first book, POLAR DREAM, tells of her adventure with Charlie when she became the first woman to walk alone pulling her own sled without dog teams or snowmobiles to the Magnetic North Pole.
This exciting story and THREE AMONG THE WOLVES are on the same informative, page turning level. The observation of wild wolf family life, their ability to adjust their survival skills, the raising of the pups and even the concern over an injured family member show close observation and remarkable intuitive understanding of wolf behavior. Of course beloved part-wolf Charlie is the reason for the success of the year long project as the author readily acknowledges.
The story is fast moving and flows smoothly from one chapter to the next. Also beautifully descriptive, compassionate and in places humerous. The numerous photos add to the account. A valuable addition to the story are the descriptions of the various animals the Thayers' encountered who share wolf habitat. An excellent addition to anyones book shelf.
A Fascinating Read.......2004-05-12
I collect books about wolves. This book is different with a new perspective both fascinating and informative.The author, explorer Helen Thayer,her explorer husband, and their Inuit dog Charlie of the best selling book, "Polar Dream" fame,(the author's book about her first ever by a woman to walk alone to the magnetic North Pole)lived a year with wild wolves above the Arctic Circle summer and winter. The author tells us "it would have been impossible without Charlie.He was the bridge we needed to cross the gap that allowed us to live alongside wolves and share their lives."
Charlie, part wolf, was quickly accepted. His human pack was accepted shortly afterward. The affectionate nature of wolves, their interaction with other animal species, even polar bears, that's not well documented elsewhere, is truly enlightening. The escapades of the mishievious pups are adorable as is their care and teaching by the adults.
The amusing episodes, the highly emotional times and the valuable information makes this book a winner. Beautifully written, vivid description, allows the reader to share this amazing and unique experience.
The reader soon knows each wolf, its personality, and its role in family life as if the reader were right there with the author.
A true winner in wolf literature.
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For most of the year, the Arctic is permanent home to just a handful of hardy creatures. But come the summer, numerous birds and sea mammals appear. For just a few short months of almost endless daylight, the winter inhabitants of the Arctic fringes are joined by numerous shorebirds and waterfowl, seals and whales, all taking advantage of the abundance of food before heading south to avoid the harsh winter. This book brings the region's birds and animals to life with full-color illustrations, vivid descriptions, and all the information wildlife enthusiasts need to identify and locate each species.
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Every once in a while a book comes along that combines both art and research so completely, so intuitively, that it becomes a classic, offering the reader not only a wealth of information, but an escape into the life of the subject covered. Polar Bears is such a book.
Here, you will learn from one of the world's leading polar bear experts, Ian Stirling, how the polar bear evolved and adapted to its world of snow and ice. You will follow the life of the polar bear from its birth in a snowy den in the middle of winter through its fascinating methods of hunting seals on the sea ice, its seasonal migrations, and its passage into old age. And you will learn about the impact of man on the survival of this magnificent animal.
Renowned wildlife photographer Dan Guravich's spectacular visual commentary captures the playfulness and the majestic beauty of the polar bear. Over 150 color photographs portray the animals as the powerful predators they are. You will see the scars of battle, and you will see the tenderness between a mother and her cubs. In all, you will experience a truly fitting tribute to one of the most beautiful creatures in the world--the very spirit of Arctic living.
"Few men other than the Inuit themselves have had as intimate an acquaintance with polar bears as Ian Stirling and Dan Guravich. The combination of Stirling's scholarly research and Guravich's incomparable photographs are a superb celebration of these glamorous 'Lords of the Arctic.'" --Roger Tory Peterson
"Here fascinating, accurate science is interwoven in an icy matrix with humanly rich Inuit lore. The result is the best available book on polar bears." --Stephen Herrero
"Nowhere before have we seen photos that capture polar bears in such a diverse range of situations and poses. . . . Stirling beguiles us with fascinating facts." --Northwest Explorer
"Of all the books on polar bears that I have seen, this is certainly the finest." --Beaver
Ian Stirling is Senior Research Scientist with the Canadian Wildlife Service, Edmonton, and Adjunct Professor of Zoology, University of Alberta, Edmonton. For over fourteen years he has supervised the Canadian Wildlife Service Polar Bear Project. Photographer Dan Guravich was widely known for his many articles and books on nature and wildlife.
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Wonderful.......2006-03-25
This book is truly fabtastic, a recommended read to anyone. Just pick open the pages and read, nothing complicated with it as it is written extremely well.
Enjoy.
Polar Bears.......2006-03-20
I really enjoyed this book. I originally bought it for research on a project but i was soon reading it for my own enjoyment. Polar bears are my favorite animal and this book gave me some amazing information and beautiful pictures. I would definately recommend this book to anyone.
Good book; ignorant reviewer!.......2005-08-20
This is probably one of the best book available on these amazing, intelligent, beautiful creatures. Don't believe most of what you read or hear about bears because they are not the killers that people have made them out to be. The reviewer "Howard Tuttleman' is an idiot! How you coud claim to know anything about these amazing creatures and then make a comment about the weapons and tools that it would take to bag one is beyond me. Just read "Polar Bears: Living with the White Bear" to better understand how peaceful and safe these animals are. Howard I wish someone would 'bag' you and I get so tired of stupid people like you even opening their ignorant mouth. I've spent alot of time observing brown bears and researching them so I have to deal with all the hype and myth surrounding brown bears as well. I've stood feet away from numerous brown bears and have never had a problem. It's all about knowing how to talk "bear". It also helps if you're actually more intelligent than the bear and as people like Howard have proven that isn't very common these days. Howard go back in your cave and keep you uneducated opinions to yourself. Stop the agressive ignorance!
Fascinated by Polar-Bears........2005-06-30
Hello there. I haven't posted in a little while. Been kind of busy at my forum called "Tuttle-Talk" on my website, and some other things like taxidermy strangely enough. I'm being sooooooo good at home so maybe my Dad will let me go on the camping trip to Canada this weekend. I HAVE to go with them.
So...Polar-Bears. I am fascinated by these fearsome creatures. I can't really relate to wild animals that are not found on my own continent, because there is just no chance that I would ever encounter one. Polar-Bears on the other hand can be found in Alaska and Canada. I live on the same continent as those places. I've even heard that there is an enormous display of real-live ones at the Detroit Zoo.
I cannot stop thinking about how hard it would be to take one down in a fight, and what tools or weapons you would need to bag one. Judging by what I have learned from this book, Polar-Bears are much bigger than I had originally thought. It's not the kind of creature you could take on hand-to-hand.
I would love to be able to go on an expedition to track one and hunt it down. I've been thinking so much about this. I'm even having dreams about it. How fantastic would that be to have one mounted and displayed, knowing that it was YOU who captured it? In my dream it was.....Incredible.
In conclusion I just wanted to say that this book provided a lot of great info and amazing pictures of the majestic yet fearsome Polar-Bear. I'm trying really hard to get ungrounded so I can go with my family to Canada for this 4th of July weekend. I have heard that there are Polar-Bears in Canada. Knowing what I now know, you must be ready at all times in case of a Polar-Bear attack. I am simply preparing for the worst, nothing more.
So just as a completely random question, do you guys happen to know anything about Polar-Bears? For those of you who follow my amazon.com reviews, you probably already know that I've been studying them JUST as a side-hobby. I am fascinated by them. Do you know what areas of the continent they can be found, by chance? Has anyone been to the display at the Detroit Zoo that features Polar-Bears? It's crazy, I was just having a thought-dream about how it would be to get into a fight with one. Heh heh. I don't know. Call me paranoid, but I was just wondering what kind of weapons or devices you could use to protect yourself from an attack by one? Let me know your thoughts. It's just a completely random obsession that I've had lately.
On another note, I asked previously about getting ahold of some smoke-bombs and bottle-rockets. Do you guys know if they sell these kind of things in Canada? What about roman-candles, or even those big exploding M-80s. I heard that those are a quarter stick of dynamite? Is this true? Is it like if you tape 4 of them together it's JUST like a stick of dynamite? Just my wild curiosity. I mean, 4th of July IS coming up soon, after all. It's just what people do on 4th of July. And man, those big fire-works in Detroit every year. Aren't those something? I wonder how they get ahold of those ones that shoot huge fire-balls. Do they make them in Detroit? I wonder where they make them. Heh, just for fun, if you guys happen to know maybe you could let me know. And what would happen if instead of shooting up in the air, you could shoot it straight-ahead? Not AT anything of course. I'm just thinking about putting on a great display for my family and Lyle (who is going to the camping trip too!)
Well, I'll try to post before the weekend to let you guys know if I'm going on the camping trip or not. Later.
howardtuttleman.com
Polar Bears By Ina Sterling and Dan Guravich.......2000-11-18
This is a truly outstanding book. It is extremely well written and the photography is world class. The reader will come away with a broad outline and understanding of this magnificent animal.
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Arctic Animals: And Their Adaptations to Life on the Edge
Arnoldus Blix
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This winning combination of vivid photographs and informative, inspiring text is the companion volume to the extraordinary surprise hit film deemed “Irresistible” by Entertainment Weekly. Timed perfectly for the holidays and the November release of the DVD!
Read the incredible, endearing story of the Emporer penguins’ yearly Antarctic odyssey and the long months of endurance, self-sacrifice and love as they raise a new generation of chicks.
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Everyone has a purpose...........2007-08-17
A feel good movie that leaves you feeling that everyone has a purpose no matter how insignificant people around them think they are.
A Beautiful Collector's book.......2006-10-15
This is more of a collector's book than an informative book--what's in the movie is exactly in this book. However, there's an interesting section about making the film--the penguins were very curious about the camera! This has a beautiful cover and beautiful pictures. If you loved this film as much as I do, get it! The only problem is, some of the panoramic shots are grainy, and you have to hold the book out to see a smooth picture. I knocked a star of for that.
Penguins march from the pages in full color.......2006-04-13
Luc Jacquet's MARCH OF THE PENGUINS (0792261828, $30.00) was a surprise movie hit, attracting many audiences who didn't particularly care about penguins or nature films. Narration written by Jordan Roberts accompanies vivid color photos by Jerome Maison in a movie companion book filled with full-page vivid color. Both are top picks for general-interest libraries.
Amazing.......2006-02-17
This book brings the movie, and indeed the penguins, to life. It is a pleasure to read and to get lost in the beauty of Anarctica and the amazing feats of the penguins. I highly recommend it!
If you want to completely relive the movie..........2006-01-04
If you already saw the movie, loved it with every fiber of your being, and you want to relive it over and over again, then by all means get the book--it has absolutely stunning photography and those too-cute-for-words penguins.
I love penguins and love seeing great photography, but since I already saw the movie (a documentary), as well as watching the (somewhat inane) extras on the DVD, I don't really feel the need for the book. It is basically a picture book of the movie, with much of Morgan Freeman's narration as the text. There is no additional penguin information, just what you saw in the movie.
So your options are: If you thought the movie was good but you probably wouldn't watch it again, then you may want to find a different penguin book. If you liked the movie and want a nice coffee table book, then you will probably like this book. If you could not get enough of the movie, then this book is for you.
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In the early 1950s, armed with the rudest of survival gear, a husband-and-wife documentary team touched down in arguably the most remote wilderness in North America, Alaska's Brooks Range. Their mission: to film caribou. The annual migration of vast herds to and from their natal grounds north of the Arctic Circle was considered one of the world's preeminent--if little-known--wildlife spectacles. But on this great animal stage another species of charismatic megafauna unexpectedly one-upped the ungulates. Lois Crisler's 1956 memoir, Arctic Wild, vividly recalls the couple's 18 months in-country and the wolves that would help her work earn a place among the classics of natural history.
The story opens like many an outdoor adventure yarn: extreme living conditions, the occasional grizzly encounter, no shortage of gut-busting work. Then the Crislers decide to adopt two orphaned wolf pups, a male and a female. The result is a journey through wolf development and behavior they never could have predicted. Assuming their human companions to be part of the pack, the pups go about the business of growing quite naturally into adult wolves. Their progression is punctuated by startling moments described in detail by the author, as in their learning to howl:
Sometimes [the female] ululated, drawing her tongue up and down her mouth like a trombone slide. Sometimes on a long note she held the tip of her tongue curled against the roof of her mouth. She shaped her notes with her cheeks, retracting them for plangency, or holding the sound within them for horn notes. She must have had pleasure and sensitiveness about her song for if I entered on her note she instantly shifted by a note or two: wolves avoid unison singing; they like chords.
The Crislers observe, film, and note every nuance of the wolves' change from playful pups to fully grown wolves--wolves that display individual personalities, exceptional intelligence, and highly articulated physical gestures (one of the pair, for instance, curiously investigates a sleeping human by lifting an eyelid with its canine). Revealed is a highly developed social mammal rather than the bloodthirsty murderer of popular accounts.
While the Crislers' pioneer spirit is by itself a remarkable tale, Arctic Wild's fame derives from its place as one of the first narratives to explore wolf habits in an accessible manner that is free of cant and politicization. In his foreword to the reprint edition, wolf expert L. David Meche (author of the seminal The Wolf: The Ecology and Behavior of an Endangered Species) notes that Arctic Wild introduced to a skeptical and generally wolf-fearing public the animal's "beguiling personality." In fact, one might call Arctic Wild the first voice in the wilderness that, decades later, would lead to a gathering howl and finally the once-inconceivable reintroduction of wolves to former ranges like Yellowstone National Park. --Langdon Cook
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An unforgettable portrait of two naturalists who, in the1950s, spent eighteen awe-inspiring months in Alaska's Brooks Range, where they adopted and raised two wolf pups.
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Quite interesting read.......2007-05-21
Well written, easy to read and incredibly informative regarding wolf behavior in the wild and captivity. This couple loved their wolves and did their best to accommodate them. The first two wolf pups were retrieved from Eskimos when their parents were killed for a $50. bounty. The Crislers had to make hard choices regarding their charges when they left the Arctic and headed for home in Colorado. They did the best they could, showing immense compassion for their wolves. They truly loved them. I haven't read Captive Wild and don't know the hardships endured during this period, so can't comment on that.
A MUST READ FOR 1ST TIME OWNERS.......2005-07-12
IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE THAT IS EVEN CONSIDERING BUYING A HYBRID OR WORKING WITH PURE BREED WOLVES, THIS MUST BE THE FIRST BOOK YOU READ!! IT EXPLAINS IN PLAIN ENGLISH WHAT WOLVES ARE LIKE NOT ONLY IN THE WILD BUT IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD. I HAVE JUST GOTTEN MY THIRD HYBRID BREED AND HE IS ONLY THREE MONTHS OLD. HE IS EXACTLY LIKE THE WOLVES LOIS DESCRIBES IN HER BOOK. THE OTHER TWO WOLVES I HAVE, HAVE MORE DOG IN THEM, BUT LOOK LIKE WOLVES.MY OTHER TWO ACT MORE LIKE DOGS IN SO MANY MORE WAYS WITH WOLF QUALITY. BEING A PART OF THE PACK IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING. OUR PACK INCLUDES, MYSELF, MY HUSBAND, THREE CATS, A ROTT/LAB/HEALER MIX ( WHO BY THE WAY WAS RAISED BY THE WOLVES WE HAVE, ALSO ONE OF OUR CATS THINKS HE IS A WOLF AND HOWLS WHEN HE WANTS SOMETHING). THE PUPPY I JUST GOT IS SO MUCH MORE LIKE A PURE BREED IT IS INCREDIBLE. HE IS THE MOST LOVING AND ANIMATED IN SHOWING HIS AFFECTION FOR ME, AND IN SHOWING ME WHEN HE IS UPSET TOO. I THINK IF I HAD NOT READ LOIS'S BOOK ARCTIC WILD, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HALF AS PREPARED AS I WAS. REMEMBER THEY WILL ALWAYS BE WILD, NEVER DOMESTICATED. PLEASE READ LOIS'S BOOK, YOU MIGHT THINK AT FIRST THAT IT DOES NOT PRETAIN TO YOU, BUT IF YOU END UP GETTING A WOLF YOU WILL BE GLAD THAT YOU READ HER BOOK, TAKE MY WORD FOR IT!
An inspiration which has lasted over 35 years........2001-06-28
I first read Arctic Wild in the 1960's and have never forgotten the power of it's words and the compassion the authors demonstrated in showing the world that wolves are not to be feared. Much credit for my work in rescuing and rehabbing domestic and wild animals over the past 3 decades must go to Arctic Wild.
Having recently rescued two white wolves and being privileged to enjoy their friendship and listen to their songs, Arctic Wild has once again brought special meaning to my life.
I would like to see Arctic Wild made a required reading for all junior high and high school aged children for they are the fertile ground for changing attitudes. Of all the animal stories I've read and written, Arctic Wild stands above the rest.
Magical - A book like this comes along once every 1000 years.......2001-01-05
Every few millennia, a book comes along that touches your heart and spirit, leaving you powerless to halt the tremendous urging of your soul to fly far, far away and seek the wonders that you have just read about.
Well along the lines of "Ishmael", except this is pure non-fiction.
Arctic Wild will fascinate you and fill you with a sense of awe and joy, the likes of which you've never felt by reading a book.
To say that this book was wonderful would be a terrible understatement - you may never read a book like this again the rest of your life.
amazing.......2000-06-06
This book was one of the best books I've ever read. It was very heartwarming and sad at the same time.
Book Description
A best-selling Arctic classic set against the unforgiving Labrador landscape.
Customer Reviews:
And I thought the Boundary Waters was tough.......2006-09-08
I'm ordering a second copy to give to my fellow canoers who head for the boundary waters canoe area wilderness. We travel with up to date equipment and maps. The fellows in this book "winged" it with what was then state-of-the-art gear. This book is a great contrast between wilderness canoe travel from this century to the last century.
The account is truly chilling at times. You are tempted to exclaim "these guys must have been nuts!!" But their journey was truly an adventure. Few of us would have the stones to attempt this today.
If you do any form of wilderness trekking or canoeing, you will really like this book.
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