Raptor specialist Eugene Potapov and Arctic expert Richard Sale form a talented and experienced author team. Their first Poyser title, The Gyrfalcon (2005), was the winner of The Wildlife Society's 'Best Science Book 2006' award, while Sale's most recent publication A Complete Guide to Arctic Wildlife (Christopher Helm, 2006) has sold strongly and received excellent reviews.
Richard Sale is the author of Polar Reaches: The History of Arctic and Antarctic Exploration. He lives in the UK.Per Michelsen frequently photographs the northern reaches of the globe. He lives in Norway.