"Outside of the Arctic, humans have rarely understood polar bears. But we have repeatedly projected our own ever-shifting values onto them. This is one of the messages driven home by Fee’s Polar Bear, a historical, cultural, and biological meditation on a majestic animal whose fate is entwined with humanity’s. . . . Engaging and deeply philosophical discussion of an animal she sees as immeasurably valuable but widely misunderstood. . . . Richly illustrated with archival and modern day images, packed with scientific and historic facts, and driven by Fee’s forceful views, which skirt the mainstream and offer a different perspective."

Anchorage Daily News

"Fee’s Polar Bear is a compelling story about the interface between polar bears and people. . . . The appearance and feel of the book, and its captivating story‐telling style captured my attention. I enjoyed reading it, and all readers will find new information and have their thoughts provoked by the many threads presented."

Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America

"Fee makes a solid contribution to the Animal series, presenting polar bears through stemmatics, ethology, conservation concerns, art and culture, ecotourism, zoos, circuses, and other forms of conspicuous display."

lection

"Fee succeeds in her goal of explaining how the polar bear became the icon of climate change. This book is aimed at a popular audience and provides a good introduction to polar bears. Fee writes with a distinctive voice and is by turns erudite, eloquent, opinionated, evenhanded, digressive, perceptive, idiosyncratic, informative, and humorous."

Isis