Monster of God : the man-eating predator in the jungles of history and the mind / David Quammen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quammen, David, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dangerous animals--Psychological aspects.

Predatory animals--Ecology.

Human-animal relationships.

Endangered species.

Dangerous animals.

Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

515 pages : maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : W.W. Norton, [2003]

Summary:

Casting his expert eye over the rapidly diminishing areas of wilderness where predators still reign, the award-winning author of "The Song of the Dodo" examines the fate of lions, saltwater crocodiles, brown bears and others that are disappearing.

Contents:

I. The Food Chain of Power and Glory 1

II. Once There Were Lions 17

III. The Muskrat Conundrum 77

IV. Leviathan with a Hook 125

V. Shadow of the Nine-Toed Bear 209

VI. The Teeth and the Meat 301

VII. Perestroika 331

VIII. Science Fiction Ending 399.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-479) and index.

ISBN:

0393051404