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 remaining be...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dickie, Gloria (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2023].
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
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).