{"product_id":"9780889029446","title":"Musk Oxen of Polar Bear Pass","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a book about the life of the muskox in Canada's High Arctic. It is a detailed and entertaining look into the complexity of muskox society and the dramatic events in the annual cycle of their lives, from spring calving to winter deaths. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the only long-term investigation of the behaviour of wild muskoxen in Canada, this book provides rare accounts of life and death encounters with arctic wolves, vivid descriptions of muskoxen at play, and a historical and modern perspective of the relationship between muskox and man. It is also about the North; a fascinating account of the animal life and climate of that part of our country that few of us will see, especially in winter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the words of the author, the reader is able to share in the daily life of the members of a research team working in Canada's extraordinarily challenging Arctic and experience with them the unique over-winter stay with the muskoxen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting for the public more than for fellow scientists, David Gray enables those of us with less specialized knowledge to follow and understand the life cycle of a particular group of those endearing animals whose home is Polar Bear Pass. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those who have seen and enjoyed the popular travelling exhibit 'Omingmak, the muskox' and the successful television film of the same name, this book provides fascinating details of the ten-year study that led to their production. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenerously illustrated with detailed drawings and with superb color photographs taken by the author, an accomplished wildlife photographer, this book is a pleasure to look at, absorbing to read and a treasure to keep. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fitzhenry \u0026 Whiteside, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032821678320,"sku":"9780889029446","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780889029446_p0.jpg?v=1763852164","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780889029446","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}