Walrus
| Other author | Miller, John |
| Other author | Miller, Louise |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Reaktion Books, Limited |
| Description | 224 p. ill 19.000 x 013.500 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation From Lewis Carrolls poem The Walrus and the Carpenter to the Beatless I am the Walrus, walruses have played an enigmatic role in popular culture. With their prominent tusks and distinctive whiskers, these odd-looking but charismatic animals have long held a crucial place in the lives and folklore of Arctic indigenous cultures, both as a vital food source and as a part of traditional oral literature. However, commercial trade of walrus products has caused the creatures to be hunted to the brink of extinction, with disastrous effects on human populations in the Arctic.Combining natural, cultural, and environmental history,Walrusexplores the intriguing story of an animal that today is on the front lines of conservation debates. John Miller and Louise Miller describe the problems facing walruses even after the twentieth-century bans on nonindigenous walrus huntingshrinking pack-ice caused by global warming and the exploitation of Arctic oil and gas resources are destroying the animals habitat. Wonderfully illustrated with images of walruses in the wild and from art and popular culture,Walrusoffers a refreshing account of these large-flippered mammals while also illustrating the ethical dilemmas they embody, from the intensifying conflict between the developed world and indigenous interests to the impact of global warming on arctic animals. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781780232911 |
| ISBN | 1780232918 (Trade Paper) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781780232911 |
| Stock number | 00314465 |
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