Eight bears: mythic past and imperiled future

"Bears have always held a central place in our collective memory, from Indigenous folklore and Greek mythology to nineteenth-century fairytales and the modern toy shop. But as humans and bears come into ever-closer contact, our relationship nears a tipping point. Today, most of the eight remain...

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1. Verfasser: Dickie, Gloria (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, N.Y. W.W. Norton & Company [2023]
Ausgabe:First edition
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Zusammenfassung:"Bears have always held a central place in our collective memory, from Indigenous folklore and Greek mythology to nineteenth-century fairytales and the modern toy shop. But as humans and bears come into ever-closer contact, our relationship nears a tipping point. Today, most of the eight remaining bear species are threatened with extinction. Some, such as the panda bear and the polar bear, are icons of the natural world; others, such as the spectacled bear and the sloth bear, are far less known"--
Beschreibung:xiv, 250 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:9781324005087

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