138 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [111]-132) and index.
Contents
Natural history. In the beginning ; Names and places ; "Their toes are five in number" ; To build an alligator ; Root hog, or die -- The human factor. First encounters ; Near fatal attraction ; A love/hate relationship ; "What good is it?" -- Afterword.