Eight bears : mythic past and endangered future
Title:
Eight bears : mythic past and endangered future
Author:
Dickie, Gloria, author.
ISBN:
9781324005087
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
xiv, 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Abstract:
"Bears have always held a central place in our collective memory, from Indigenous folklore and Greek mythology to nineteenth-century fairytales and the modern toy shop. But as humans and bears come into ever-closer contact, our relationship nears a tipping point. Today, most of the eight remaining bear species are threatened with extinction. Some, such as the panda bear and the polar bear, are icons of the natural world; others, such as the spectacled bear and the sloth bear, are far less known"-- Provided by publisher.