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Product Identifiers
PublisherFitzhenry & Whiteside, The Limited
ISBN-10155285664X
ISBN-139781552856642
eBay Product ID (ePID)16038596107
Product Key Features
Book TitleWolves
Number of Pages112 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicAnimals / Wolves, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals
FeaturesRevised
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Photography
AuthorDaniel Wood
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight24.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width8.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal599.773/097
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentIntroduction Success of Nature, Victim of History: The Predator Becomes PreySocial Behavior Dancing with Wolves: A Year in the Life of a PackHunting the Wilderness The Wolf's Tooth: The Killer Shapes the PreyEpilogue The Wolf Returns: Wilderness RegainedSuggested Reading Index Photo Credits
SynopsisA 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., A celebration of the wolf in North America through text and photographs with extended captions. The book explores the conflict with humans and history of wolf, their social behavior, mating rituals, parenting, territorial nature, pack dynamics and more., 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.
