The Complete book of hunting / Robert Elman, supervising editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Elman, Robert

The Library of Chaim Potok (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hunting.

Penn Provenance:

Potok, Adena (donor) (Potok Collection copy)

Physical Description:

280 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Barnes & Noble Books, [1997]

Contents:

Part I. Nature / George Reiger. Man, the unique predator; The hunter's role in habitat preservation

II. Game / Various authors. European and North American game animals; Upland fowl; Waterfowl

III. The History of Hunting / John F. Reiger. The first recreational hunters; Hunting from early times to the Middle Ages; The age of firearms; From the Golden Age to the present

IV. Hunting Arms. Shotguns / J.A. Maxtone Graham, Nick Sisley; European arms / Tom Turpin; Rifles for American hunting / Jim Carmichel; Arms for hunting in Africa and Asia / Roger Elman; Maintenance, sighting-in, and ammunition / Wilf E. Pyle

V. Hunting Methods / Various authors. Hunting in Europe and North America; Fowling: upland and water; Hunting small game; Hunting in Africa, Asia, and South America

VI. Hunting Allies. The hunting dog / Nick Sisley; Training hunting dogs / Sten Christoffersson

VII. Conservation / Richard F. LaRocco. Modern trends in game management; The future of game and hunting

VIII. North America / Richard Comb. Hunting laws and customs

IX. Reference. Hunter's lexicon / Jerome Knap.

Notes:

"World copyright © 1991, AB Nordbok ..."

'''The Complete Book of Hunting' has been originated, designed and produced by AB Nordbook, Gothenburg, Sweden."

"This edition published by Barnes & Noble, Inc. by arrangement with Nordbook International."

"1997 Barnes & Noble Books."

"Most of the freehand artwork has been drawn by Ulf Söderqvist."

Includes bibliographical references (page 276) and index.

Local Notes:

Potok Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Adena Potok.

Potok Collection copy: dust jacket retained.

ISBN:

0760707103

9780760707104

OCLC:

39793369