Reviews for Arctic Animals: And Their Adaptations to Life on the Edge

The average rating for Arctic Animals: And Their Adaptations to Life on the Edge based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-10-01 00:00:00 Zane Wade This is a wonderful book about the archeological evidence, research, methodology, vocabulary, and upper-Mississippi sites over the last 12,000 years. The authors present the information clearly and encourage the reader with descriptive and explanatory writing that draws the reader into the mysteries and work being analyzed. It is done in a forthright manner with absolutely no babying or condescension. Their explanation of how people arrived in a tundra-like biome and were able to survive, flourish, adapt, and create is the core of this book. Well done

Review # 2 was written on 2019-10-07 00:00:00 Jeffrey Blevins The book presents painstaking scientific study of artifacts and carbon dating done by countless amateur and professional archaeologists. This book mainly details Native American prehistory in the upper Mississippi Valley and "Driftless Region." However, the scope of the book also touches on the broader region at times due to trade with neighboring tribes. The history most Americans know, displaced tribes and clashes with European colonists, is covered in short order since this is but a small portion of the twelve millennia period covered. I'd planned to skim most of the book and found myself quickly spellbound, although those without emotional attachment to the region might still appreciate it's easy-to-follow academic analysis.