| Description |
324 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Note |
"Science and moon bears : a scientific addendum / by Gary J. Galbreath": p. [309]-310. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [311]-317). |
| Contents |
pt. 1. A first encounter : the Golden Moon bear -- 1. In the market for bears -- 2. The bears of Phnom Penh -- 3. The sorrow of the forest spirits -- 4. Year zero -- 5. Refugees -- pt. 2. The magic ingredient -- 6. Essence of bear -- 7. The Hmong of Skokie, Illinois -- 8. Dog bear -- 9. The kingdom of a million elephants -- 10. The empty forest -- 11. Soul wandering -- 12. Seeing -- pt. 3. Lost worlds -- 13. Hearing -- 14. Appetite -- 15. The coming flood -- pt. 4. The Naga and the Khting vor -- Epilogue : Angkor : forgetting and remembering. |
| Summary |
Documents the author's quest to discover the Southeast Asia golden moon bear, describing her team's encounters with dangerous elements, profiling her subject, and sharing excerpts from folklore and natural history. |
| Subject |
Asiatic black bear -- Southeast Asia.
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Bears -- Southeast Asia.
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Scientific expeditions -- Southeast Asia.
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| Added Title |
Science and adventure in Southeast Asia |
| Note |
Subtitle on jacket: Science and adventure in pursuit of a new species |
| ISBN |
0743205847 |
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9780743205849 |
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