Great Bear Rainforest
A Giant-Screen Adventure in the Land of the Spirit Bear
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- $22.99
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- $22.99
Publisher Description
In the northwest corner of British Columbia, between the Alaska–BC border and the northern tip of Vancouver Island, lies a land of forest green and sparkling blue.
From massive whales to tiny herring, spirit bears to sea wolves, an incredibly diverse array of wildlife calls this land home. Part of the largest coastal temperate rainforest in the world, the Great Bear Rainforest is one the last untouched places on Earth.
Experience this magical place through the power of IMAX® and the giant screen. Learn about the people who make their home in the Great Bear Rainforest and are committed to preserving and protecting it. Hear how Indigenous youth are coming together and taking responsibility for this place they call home. Go behind the scenes of the production of the film to learn about the incredible challenges of filming in such difficult conditions and feel the wonder that comes from experiencing this wild place.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This beautifully photographed book, a companion to the IMAX documentary Great Bear Rainforest: In the Land of the Spirit Bear, provides a window into a unique wilderness area located between Alaska and Vancouver Island. The spirit bear "the expression of a rare recessive gene among black bears" is one of several species featured in wildlife photographs. Others include coastal wolves, whales, pink salmon, and sea lions. Sidebars provide scientific insights into particular species and into the broader ecosystem of forest and sea. The authors also detail the film's making with photos of camera crew capturing shots and descriptions of day-to-day challenges ("It was a lot of work for Ian to get a shot of sea lions hunting the herring"). The photo-heavy format provides a sense of immediacy, conveying the authors' impassioned respect for the pristine region. Ages 9 12.
