Monster of God: The Man-Eating Predator in the Jungles of History and the Mind, (Paperback)

from pbjwelch

For a start, an excellent bibliography for anyone interested in the subject. My interest was in Amur tigers but I couldn't help but continue reading about the other alpha predators Quammen chronicles--brown bears, Komodo dragons, lions, great white sharks.... I enjoyed the combination of myth, hi...

from whitewavedarling

Quammen's exploration of predators and our relation to them is a study in history, observation, nature writing, travel, and conservation. His discussions move effortlessly between our contemporary relationships with predators and their habitats on to history, biology, ecology, and even sociology....

from varielle

This is an overview of the history, biology, and man's psychology in relation to man eating beasts and the current state of maneaters today. Monster of God is suitable for laymen to grasp the finer points of what co-existing with animals that might eat you has meant for mankind and unfortunately ...

from BeaverMeyer

Here is another book I bought because there is a cool tiger on the cover. The subject looked halfway interesting so I said what the hell. I was absolutely blown away by this book and have since bought all of Quammen's books and collections of essays. If you are intrested at all in animals, especi...

from BeaverMeyer

Here is another book I bought because there is a cool tiger on the cover. The subject looked halfway interesting so I said what the hell. I was absolutely blown away by this book and have since bought all of Quammen's books and collections of essays. If you are intrested at all in animals, especi...