Naturalist and adventurer Craig Childs expresses a fresh view of the natural world in these stories of his encounters with wild animals--such as mountain lions, sharks, horned owls, pronghorns, and rainbow trout--in the most remote places of the West.
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River guide and author Craig Childs has a weakness for encountering animals on their home turf--and the bigger and fiercer the animal, it seems, the better. Mixed with his notes on these encounters are some first-rate biological descriptions of elements such as the flight feathers of a bald eagle or the wool of a mountain goat. Childs offers the reader exact, thoughtful descriptions of wild places and the animals that inhabit them. He examines the fecundity of coyotes and salmon, the terrible determination of mosquitoes, the play of the senses, and the ways of mountain lions and grizzly bears. Animal lovers everywhere will want this remarkable book close at hand.
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Childs has taught desert ecology, worked as a river guide, and lived in a tepee in the Colorado Rockies. Through these essays, he shares his experiences with animals in the wild, as well as his thoughts and feelings about the wild. He certainly has the experiences to share, whether he's talking about finding himself face to face with a mountain lion, trying to take photos of easily disturbed pronghorn antelopes, or under assault by single-minded mosquitoes. The information is solid, and Childs's reflections leave the reader with more to think about than just another animal encounter. Recommended good but not essential reading for nature collections.?Nancy J. Moeckel, Miami Univ. Libs., Oxford, Ohio
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A stunning and lively account of encounters with animals in unusual and not-so unusual settings. Childs does his research on the behavior and anatomy of many of the animals he writes about which I found impressive. Not only does he open the reader's eyes to the many faces of animal behaviour and character, but he also injects human emotion, which allows the reader to connect with each story. The accounts are not just moving, but downright hillarious at times.
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If you love animals and nature, the book is for you!! The intense encounters and wonderful explanations make it for a great thriller! A must reader for anyone who loves the outdoors!
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This is a beautifully written book which reads like poetry. It is a must for a nature lover's library. Annette Otts Beaverton, Al.
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- The Wind In the Willows by Kenneth Grahame on page 131
- Wind in the Willows (Penguin Readers, Level 2) by Grahame on page 131
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- Two in the Far North by Margaret E. Murie on page 211
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- The Way Out: A True Story of Survival by Craig Childs in Back Matter
- The Secret Knowledge of Water : Discovering the Essence of the American Desert by Craig Childs in Front Matter
- Bears and Other Top Predators: Vol. 2, No. 3 by Carter Mackley on page 41
- Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason by Nancy Pearl on page 244
- New West Reader: Essays on an Ever-Evolving Frontier (Nation Books) by Philip Connors in Back Matter
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