Eight bears, mythic past and imperiled future, Gloria Dickie
Type
Label
Eight bears, mythic past and imperiled future, Gloria Dickie
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-250)
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Eight bears
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1388672719
Responsibility statement
Gloria Dickie
Sub title
mythic past and imperiled future
Summary
"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"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
The cloud dwellers (Spectacled bear, Ecuador and Peru) -- Dancing with death (Sloth bear, India) -- Soft power (Panda bear, China) -- Liquid gold (Moon bear and sun bear, Vietnam) -- Out of the wild (American black bear, United States) -- Return of the grizzly (Brown bear, United States) -- The ice walkers (Polar bear, Canada)