Arctic : A Guide to Coastal Wildlife, Bradt Travel Guide (5th ed. Jan 26)

This extensively updated fifth edition of Bradt's Arctic is an engagingly written and beautifully illustrated full-colour guidebook to some of the world's most exciting wildlife. Designed with expedition-cruise passengers in mind, it is an ideal companion both on board and ashore, providing fascinating accounts of the most likely animals and plants to be seen - from polar bears and beluga whales to snowy owls and snow buttercups. Written by the late Tony Soper, expedition leader and founder of the BBC Natural History Unit, illustrated with full-colour watercolour paintings from award-winning wildlife artist Dan Powell, and updated by naturalist and award-winning travel writer James Lowen, this new edition is packed with fascinating insights into the natural history of Arctic wildlife, its narrative bringing to life the creatures that visitors are likely to encounter. An eminently portable guidebook, Bradt's Arctic is the ideal companion for anyone exploring the far north.