Shadow of the Bear Travels in Vanishing Wilderness

Name: Shadow of the Bear Travels in Vanishing Wilderness
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ISBN: 9781596911987

ISBN-10: 1596911980

ISBN-13: 9781596911987

Edition: 2006

Authors: Brian Payton

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Around the world in pursuit of the beast we fear, revere, abuse, and adore. We' ve been meeting bears in the wilderness, and in our dreams, since the dawn of human history. Celebrated in art and myth since we began drawing on the walls of caves, they cast a long shadow over our collective subconscious. Wherever bears endure, they are an indicator of the health of their ecosystem. Their decline-- some to the edge of extinction-- foretells a bigger story: that of our planet' s peril. In a series of remarkable journeys, Brian Payton travels the world in search of the eight remaining bear species. Along the way, he confronts poachers in the jungles of Cambodia, witnesses the cruelty of the…

Book details

List price: $25.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 7/11/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Maps	p. VIII
Introduction: A Sleuth of Bears	p. 1
Under the Mahua Tree: Chhattisgarh, India	p. 9
National Treasures: Sichuan, People's Republic of China	p. 51
The Blessed Curse of Chaparri: Department of Lambayeque, Peru	p. 91
Laws of the Jungle: Kingdom of Cambodia	p. 117
Waiting for Winter: Manitoba, Canada	p. 163
A Shepherd's Tale: Lazio & Abruzzo, Italy	p. 195
The Skull Chamber: Ardeche Gorges, France	p. 227
Cure for the Mountain Sickness: Colorado Plateau, United States of America	p. 247
Author's Note	p. 293
Selected Bibliography	p. 295
Acknowledgments	p. 303
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