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OverviewAn acclaimed science journalist takes a provocative look at how the disappearance of the world's great predators has upset the delicate balance of the environment, and what their disappearance portends for the future. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William StolzenburgPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Bloomsbury Press Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.531kg ISBN: 9781596912991ISBN 10: 1596912995 Pages: 291 Publication Date: 08 July 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviews<p>“Stolzenburg narrates these cautionary tales with a conservationist's attention to ecological detail and a childlike reverence for flesh-tearing beasts. His infection enthusiasm should spark even in bug-wary urbanites a renewed appreciation for nature's complexity.” —TIME magazine <p>“This is a masterpiece, and its subject is extremely important and timely. I hope that Where the Wild Things Were receives the attention (and the accolades) it deserves.” —Mark Garland, BirdCapeMay.org <p>“In dazzling descriptions, Stolzenburg demonstrates how the delicate balance between predator and prey is so essential, and his book, rich in dramatic accounts of life and death in the wild, is powerful and compelling.” — Publishers Weekly, Starred review <p>“A passionately rendered update on our faltering environmental stability.” — Kirkus Reviews <p>“With a lucid and sparkling voice, William Stolzenburg Stolzenburg narrates these cautionary tales with a conservationist's attention to ecological detail and a childlike reverence for flesh-tearing beasts. His infection enthusiasm should spark even in bug-wary urbanites a renewed appreciation for nature's complexity. --TIME magazine <p> This is a masterpiece, and its subject is extremely important and timely. I hope that Where the Wild Things Were receives the attention (and the accolades) it deserves. --Mark Garland, BirdCapeMay.org <p> In dazzling descriptions, Stolzenburg demonstrates how the delicate balance between predator and prey is so essential, and his book, rich in dramatic accounts of life and death in the wild, is powerful and compelling. -- Publishers Weekly, Starred review <p> A passionately rendered update on our faltering environmental stability. -- Kirkus Reviews <p> With a lucid and sparkling voice, William Stolzenburg offers a revealing and well-documented account that explains clearly why we need the wolf, tiger, and other predators, large and small, to maintain a healthy environment. --George B. Schaller, Vice President of Science and Exploration, Wildlife Conservation Society; author of the National Book Award-winning The Serengeti Lion ; and winner of the National Geographic Lifetime Achievement Award and the World Wildlife Fund Gold Medal<p> Where the Wild Things Were is science writing at its best. The subject is important for biology and sustainable development, the prose is excellent, turning lyrical at just the right times, and the story of the research is woven with clarity into natural history. Big, fierce animals have a noble champion in William Stolzenburg. --Edward O. Wilson, UniversityResearch Professor Emeritus, Harvard University<p> Author InformationWilliam Stolzenburg has studied predator control techniques, monitored endangered species, and written hundreds of magazine features and columns on the science of rarity and extinction for Nature Conservancy and Science News, among others. He lives in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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