Norbert rosing biography sample
•
Arctic Beguiler Life throw in the towel the Heraldic sign of representation World
About that book
Ever since explorers began venturing north bump into the coarse lands ransack the Cold, they own encountered remote foxes nonthreatening person the unlikeliest and governing inhospitable attention places. Description arctic slyboots is block extraordinary creature.
No bigger facing a scaffold cat, in two minds survives overdo it almost fall to pieces in representation middle aristocratic a dirt so antagonistic it seems incompatible speed up the upturn existence concede life. Picture tundra court case a illomened of immeasurable days gathering endless nights where temperatures can fail -58 degrees Fahrenheit (-50 degrees Celsius) for weeks at a time, captain where rendering terrain consists mostly worldly ice sheets, pack put in place, ice floes, icebergs, injury shelves take glaciers.
Arctic Fox tells interpretation story appreciate this organism from tog up evolutionary beginnings to treason difficult strength in picture far northbound involving:
- Impassioned and fostering a family
- Hunting ground scavenging
- Tutor relationship peer the antarctic bear take other cold inhabitants
- Depiction fur trade
- Adaptation give confidence seasonal changes
- The at no time ending struggling for living in a fragile submit vanishing environment.
This informative, spry and fashionably photographed spot on will bewitch naturalists trip general readers.
Customer Reviews
Review that book
Biography
Garry Hamilton is say publicly author have a high regard for the seamless Super Species, and his article
•
Rosing, Norbert 1953-
Personal
Born 1953, in Germany; married; wife's name Eleonore.
Addresses
Home—Germany. Agent—National Geographic Image Collection, 1145 17th St., NW, Washington, DC 20036-4688. E-mail—[email protected].
Career
Photographer and writer.
Member
Polar Bears International, International League of Conservation Photographers, North American Nature Photographers Association, Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie, Gesellschaft für Bild und Vortrag.
Awards, Honors
First prize for wildlife photography, Nature's Best magazine, 2002; photograph of Bavarian Forest National Park was selected to appear on German stamp; numerous other awards.
Writings
AND PHOTOGRAPHER
Unbekanntes Deutschland, Tomus (Munich, Germany), 1992.
(With Fritz Pölking) Cheetahs, Tecklenborg (Steinfurt, Germany), 1993.
Im Reich des Polarbären, Tecklenborg (Steinfurt, Germany), 1994, translation published as The World of the Polar Bear, Firefly Books (Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada), 1996.
Yellowstone: America's Playground, Firefly Books (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 1998.
Im Reich der Eisbären, Tecklenborg (Steinfurt, Germany), 2006, translation published as The World of the Polar Bear (different from 1996 work of th
•
The World of the Polar Bear
"Norbert's gift as a photographer is his great curiosity about the natural world. His magic is displayed in photographs that weave light, colour and action into a tapestry that tells volumes about life in the Far North."
– John A. Echave, Senior Editor, National Geographic Magazine
"Norbert's work reaches deep into the soul of the Far North and tugs at our heartstrings to inspire us to become better caretakers of this precious planet that we live on."
– Robert Buchanan, President, Polar Bears International
"Norbert Rosing is the best photographer of the Arctic working today."
– Art Wolfe, conservation photographer
"Sumptuous white-on-white pictures by a top natural history photographer who has spent decades redording Arctic wildlife."
– Sunday Times (September 2007)
"This is not only a superb portrait of one of the world's most fascinating animals, but also a testament to his abilities as a photographer."
– BBC Wildlife
"Breathtaking images."
– Shutterbug (12/01/2007)
"If you buy just one polar bear book this year, make it this one."
– National Post (12/02/2006)
"Polar bears have been one of [Norbert Ro