Hans Kruuk, a life-long naturalist, tells the fascinating story of carnivores and humans' intricate relationships with them. The book is illustrated with specially commissioned drawings, and deals not only with the wild beauty of carnivores and their conservation, but also with the topics of furs and medicine, man-eaters and sheep-killers. Kruuk explains in simple terms the role of carnivores in nature, how they impact human life, art and literature, and how we instinctively respond to them and why.
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"[Hans Kruk] hits a literary home run with his latest book...this is a great book for anyone interested in carnivores and their role in our world." Serge Lariviere, Journal of Mammalogy
"Kruuk captures the essence of an apparent contradiction--why the animals we fear are so fascinating.... A pleasantly written, easy to read, scientifically sound work. Highly recommended." Choice
"A pleasantly written, easy to read, scientifically sound work. Highly recommended." Choice
"Kruuk captures the essence of an apparent contradiction--why the animals we fear are so fascinating.... A pleasantly written, easy to read, scientifically sound work. Highly recommended." Choice
"A pleasantly written, easy to read, scientifically sound work. Highly recommended." Choice
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Hunter and Hunted is a fascinating account of the intricate relationships between predators and humans. Written by one of the world's best known naturalists, Hans Kruuk, it is both about his life-long passion for meat-eaters as diverse as otters and wolves, tigers and hyaenas, and a scientific exploration of what carnivores mean to humans and vice versa. Written in an easy and accessible style, and illustrated by charming anecdotes and wonderful line drawings, it will delight all those wanting a closer understanding of our complex feelings for carnivores.
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This is an excelant book about the relantion between the man and the carnivores. I think it is specially interesting for the people tahat want to know about the carnivores in a more general way. My only critical is that the focus of the author is on the carnivores of Africa and Europe, generally forgeting the species of America.
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This is a story about competition, about predation, and about fear and attraction and beauty. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
surplus killing, carnivore families, wild carnivores, carnivore species, spotted hyaena, carnivore behavior, hunting behaviour, wolf predation, fox numbers, rabbit numbers, other carnivores, many carnivores, fur farms, large carnivores, prey species, tiger bones, wild predators Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North America, South Africa, East Africa, George Schaller, South-East Asia, Koobi Fora, Latin America, Old World, Van Valkenburgh, Isle Royale, Kruger National Park, Little Red Riding Hood, Middle Ages, Ngorongoro Crater, Resource Dispersion Hypothesis, East European, Jane Goodall, South American, The Joy of Cooking, Tony Sinclair, Vancouver Island New!
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This is a story about competition, about predation, and about fear and attraction and beauty. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
surplus killing, carnivore families, wild carnivores, carnivore species, spotted hyaena, carnivore behavior, hunting behaviour, wolf predation, fox numbers, rabbit numbers, other carnivores, many carnivores, fur farms, large carnivores, prey species, tiger bones, wild predators Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North America, South Africa, East Africa, George Schaller, South-East Asia, Koobi Fora, Latin America, Old World, Van Valkenburgh, Isle Royale, Kruger National Park, Little Red Riding Hood, Middle Ages, Ngorongoro Crater, Resource Dispersion Hypothesis, East European, Jane Goodall, South American, The Joy of Cooking, Tony Sinclair, Vancouver Island New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Carnivore Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution (V. 1: Comstock/Cornell Paperbacks) by John L. Gittleman in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Joy of Cooking (Aldine Pbs.) (Aldine Paperbacks) by Marion Rombauer Becker Irma Starkhoff Rombauer on page 118, and page 119
- Conservation of Island Birds by P. J. Moors in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Sea Otters by G. R. Vanblaricom in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006 by Irma S. Rombauer on page 118, and page 119
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