{"product_id":"frozen-planet-a-world-beyond-imagination-hardcover","title":"Frozen Planet: A World Beyond Imagination - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlastair Fothergill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVanessa Berlowitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Attenborough\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ultimate portrait of the earth's Polar Regions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 2012 the Discovery Channel will broadcast \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrozen Planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, the long-awaited third installment in the BBC Earth series of which \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlue Planet: Seas of Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlanet Earth: As You've Never Seen It Before\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e won multiple Emmy awards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrozen Planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is the companion book to the TV series. It follows the world's best wildlife photographers as they capture animal behavior and landscapes never seen before, including Antarctica's active volcanoes and the previously restricted Russian Arctic. Custom-designed HD cameras allowed undisturbed observation. Traveling by nuclear submarine, military helicopter, icebreaker and snowmobile, the filmmakers endured piercing polar winters and the dangerous summer \"melt\" to record what may be the dying days of Earth's frozen regions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrozen Planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e has seven sections: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePole to Pole\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpring: Life Wakes Up\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummer: Life Multiplies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAutumn: Life Retreats\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWinter: Life Closes Down\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOn Thin Ice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTales from the Poles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e It follows four polar residents that reveal the health of the planet and what the future may hold: the polar bear and arctic fox in the north; the Adelie penguin and wandering albatross in the south. \"Behind the scenes\" segments describe the making of the TV series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Some of the fascinating stories are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIcebergs the size of New York skyscrapers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first record of killer whales hunting in packs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e80,000 smelly macaroni penguins on Bird Island\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA very rare blond fur seal pup\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSatellite tagged wandering albatrosses raising their chicks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKing penguins catching a wave\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA lone white wolf eyeing a photographer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGrass-eating polar bears\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe creeping glaciers of Svalbard\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdelie penguin chicks learning to swim\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKiller whales using their tails to wash seals off ice flows\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCanada's Barrenlands coming to life in the spring\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA polar bear stalking a film crew\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eScuba diving with beluga whales in the Russian Arctic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe elusive Greenland shark\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sales of the companion book to the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlue Planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e television series topped 6 million dollars. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrozen Planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e promises to be an equal or greater success. The important topic, the expected demand from Discovery Channel viewers and an excellent price make it an essential purchase. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAlastair Fothergill\u003c\/b\u003e was the executive producer of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrozen Planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, and also produced \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlanet Earth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Blue Planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e for the BBC. Alastair studied zoology at the University of Durham, and is the author of four books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eVanessa Berlowitz\u003c\/b\u003e was the series producer of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrozen Planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and director and producer of the 'Ice worlds' and 'Mountains' episodes for \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlanet Earth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. Vanessa studied human sciences at the University of Oxford, and has also contributed to a number of books and written on wildlife and conservation for magazines. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 11 x 10.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47343243821305,"sku":"9781554079919","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Y_w5z4iBW99781554079919.webp?v=1769718899","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/frozen-planet-a-world-beyond-imagination-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}