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Nature 446, 141 (8 March 2007) | doi:10.1038/446141a; Published online 7 March 2007

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Life at the poles

BOOK REVIEWEDA Complete Guide to Arctic Wildlife

(A&C Black, £40)

BOOK REVIEWEDThe World of the Polar Bear

(Firefly, £29.99, $45)

BOOK REVIEWEDSurviving Antarctica

by David N. Thomas

To be published by Natural History Museum Publishing next month (£9.99)

Despite its harsh climate, the Arctic Circle is home to a rich fauna, including the male ptarmigan pictured here. A year-round resident of the Arctic, this bird retains his summer plumage on his head, with white winter feathers on his body.

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