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In the Presence of Grizzlies: The Ancient Bond Between Men And Bears
Doug Peacock
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Description for In the Presence of Grizzlies: The Ancient Bond Between Men And Bears
Paperback. The most comprehensive and compelling chronicle of human-grizzly-bear interactions ever written, In the Presence of Grizzlies examines the fragile bond between ourselves and the quintessential alpha predator. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Winner of ForeWord Magazine's 2006 Gold Award for Nature Book of the Year The most comprehensive and compelling chronicle of human–grizzly-bear interactions ever written, In the Presence of Grizzlies (formerly published as The Essential Grizzly) examines the fragile bond between ourselves and the quintessential alpha predator. Doug and Andrea Peacock contend that the conservation of big, wild, sometimes dangerous animals is essential for the survival of our own species and for the sense of humility necessary for rational thought. They explore a wide range of human-grizzly encounters through interviews with biologists, mauling victims, hunters, and photographers. To these they add ... Read more
Winner of ForeWord Magazine's 2006 Gold Award for Nature Book of the Year The most comprehensive and compelling chronicle of human–grizzly-bear interactions ever written, In the Presence of Grizzlies (formerly published as The Essential Grizzly) examines the fragile bond between ourselves and the quintessential alpha predator. Doug and Andrea Peacock contend that the conservation of big, wild, sometimes dangerous animals is essential for the survival of our own species and for the sense of humility necessary for rational thought. They explore a wide range of human-grizzly encounters through interviews with biologists, mauling victims, hunters, and photographers. To these they add ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Guilford, United States
ISBN
9781599214900
SKU
V9781599214900
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About Doug Peacock
Doug Peacock, the world’s most renowned authority on wild grizzlies, is the author of the memoirs The Grizzly Years and Walking It Off. He has appeared on NBC Nightly News, Good Morning America, and the Today Show, and was a consultant for the classic 1988 Jean-Jacques Annaud film The Bear. Andrea Peacock is the author of the acclaimed Libby, ... Read more
Reviews for In the Presence of Grizzlies: The Ancient Bond Between Men And Bears
"This is the finest kind of writing about the natural world, where the authors are able to shed their own egos and build a deeply moving, deeply real account of what our world must feel like to its wildest inhabitants. The grizzly is essential, and so is this book."
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