| Description |
259 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Translated from the German. |
| Summary |
Delightfully illustrated history of the complex relations between people and bears around the world. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. Tracking the paths of bears -- 2. Transformations -- 3. The mystery of the cave bear -- 4. False steps -- 5. Exotic discoveries -- 6. The bear's personality -- 7. Sounds, senses, signals -- 8. Bears as pets -- 9. On observer in Eastern Siberia -- 10. Face to face -- 11. Hunters and hunted -- 12. The Inuit and polar bears -- 13. Closer than close -- 14. Bears on show -- 15. Bear substitutes -- 16. "Bearanoia" -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliographic essay -- Selected bibliography -- Index -- Credits. |
| Note |
"Originally published in German ... in 2005 by Classen Verlag."--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-252) and index. |
| Subject |
Bears -- History.
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| Added Title |
Kurze Geschichte der Bären. English
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| ISBN |
9780300122992 alkaline paper |
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0300122993 alkaline paper |
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