Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 448 pages
- Published by: St. Martin's Griffin
- Edition: 1st Edition November 27, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0312373007
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0312373009
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Book Dimensions:
9 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
- Weighs: 1 pounds
Product Review
"Tougias's true gift is his ability to plumb the depths of human emotion, to take us ever deeper into the hearts of those who survived the ordeal--and even into the lives of those who did not." --Spike Walker, bestselling author of COMING BACK ALIVE and WORKING ON THE EDGE
Product Description
Since we humans have evolved into the dominant species on this planet, we sometimes fail to recognize--and respect--the ever-present threat posed by the animals we love or fear, hunt or fight to protect. Many of nature's most lethal residents have combative skills that have been honed by millions of years of adaptive survival, and it takes only a second for an otherwise evolved individual to become a helpless victim. WHEN MAN IS THE PREY is a one-of-a-kind collection of real-life encounters between man and beast that explores the uneasy relationship that humanity has with its native habitat. From bears, boars, and black dogs to swimming with sharks and dancing with wolves, the stories in WHEN MAN IS THE PREY offer a fascinating, frightening, and enlightening look at the natural world and its many creatures.
Reader ReviewsLoved this book. I couldn't put it down once I started. The author does an excellent job recounting the horrendous animal attacks experienced by those unfortunate ones. Although the accounts are sad, they are also educational for those of us who ever spend time outdoors.