Screen LibraryThe deadly balance : predators and people in a crowded world /
We are fascinated by-- and often terrified of-- predators. Predation forms a big part of our evolutionary history, but in the modern world there are many people who live alongside animals that can, and sometimes do, make them prey. Hart explores the complex relationships we have with predators: from...
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Bloomsbury Sigma,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2023. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
We are fascinated by-- and often terrified of-- predators. Predation forms a big part of our evolutionary history, but in the modern world there are many people who live alongside animals that can, and sometimes do, make them prey. Hart explores the complex relationships we have with predators: from big cats to army ants; snakes, bears, and more, he untangles the science behind such encounters, which are often cloaked with confusing or contradictory fear-driven myth. -- adapted from back cover |
| Carrier Form: | 368 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [326]-358) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781472985361 1472985362 |
| Index Number: | QL758 |
| CLC: |
Q958.12 Q959.838 |
| Call Number: | Q959.838/H325 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Lions -- Tigers -- Crocodilians - Forest legends -- Hyenas -- Other cats -- Bears -- Canids -- Fish, lizards and primates -- What can we do? |