The North Poles fierce beauty has drawn many explorers to its unforgiving environment. Francis Latreille is one of the intrepid, having participated in expeditions there for the last 20 years, and in White Paradise he introduces readers to the regions inhabitants and surroundings, illustrating its dramatic allure with his photographs. More than a tribute to the Arctic Circle, Latreilles book covers the growing threat to the North Poles very existenceglobal warmingand documents this phenomenons devastating effects, specifically the melting of the North Poles ice fields and gradual diminishing of its massive glaciers. It includes work from the famous Mammuthus expedition in 1999, where a virtually intact mammoth carcass was extracted from the North Poles tundra. White Paradise is Abrams contribution to the International Polar Year, revealing with beauty and dedication this mysterious frozen corner of the world. The North Poles fierce beauty has drawn many explorers to its unforgiving environment. Francis Latreille is one of the intrepid, having participated in expeditions there for the last 20 years, and in White Paradise he introduces readers to the regions inhabitants and surroundings, illustrating its dramatic allure with his photographs. More than a tribute to the Arctic Circle, Latreilles book covers the growing threat to the North Poles very existenceglobal warmingand documents this phenomenons devastating effects, specifically the melting of the North Poles ice fields and gradual diminishing of its massive glaciers. It includes work from the famous Mammuthus expedition in 1999, where a virtually intact mammoth carcass was extracted from the North Poles tundra. White Paradise is Abrams contribution to the International Polar Year, revealing with beauty and dedication this mysterious frozen corner of the world.