| Wolves Revised Edition Contributor(s): Wood, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 155285664X ISBN-13: 9781552856642 Publisher: Whitecap Books OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2005 Annotation: "A fascinating and richly illustrated portrait." Explore both the history of the conflict between humankind and the wolf and the elaborate social behavior between these animals within their packs. Wolves is a photographic portfolio combining the work of some of North America's leading wildlife photographers and one of the world's leading nature writers, Daniel Wood. Through photographs and text, this most misunderstood of all animals is revealed in intimate detail. Topics include: Annual mating rituals Tender parenting skills Aggressive territorial imperative Relentless pursuit of game Pack cohesiveness Ability to navigate and communicate over vast distances. Wolves celebrates the wolf's return from the specter of extinction and calls for the protection of more territory where nature -- not humankind -- dominates. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Mammals - Nature | Animals - Wildlife |
| Dewey: 599.773 |
| Series: Wildlife |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.92" W x 9.04" (1.45 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A fascinating and richly illustrated portrait. Explore both the history of the conflict between humankind and the wolf and the elaborate social behavior between these animals within their packs. Wolves is a photographic portfolio combining the work of some of North America's leading wildlife photographers and one of the world's leading nature writers, Daniel Wood. Through photographs and text, this most misunderstood of all animals is revealed in intimate detail. Topics include: Annual mating rituals Tender parenting skills Aggressive territorial imperative Relentless pursuit of game Pack cohesiveness Ability to navigate and communicate over vast distances. Wolves celebrates the wolf's return from the specter of extinction and calls for the protection of more territory where nature -- not humankind -- dominates. |
Contributor Bio(s): Swanson, Diane: - Diane Swanson specializes in nature writing for children. She is the author of many books, including Safari Beneath the Sea, which won the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction for Children. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.Wood, Daniel: - Daniel Wood |