Grizzly Years: In Search of the American Wilderness Contributor(s): Peacock, Doug (Author) |
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ISBN: 0805045430 ISBN-13: 9780805045437 Publisher: Holt McDougal
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 1996 Annotation: Back from his second tour as a Green Beret medic in Vietnam, war-weary Doug Peacock looked for a place to regroup. He found it in the vast Rocky Mountain wilderness, where he also found another besieged veteran--the American grizzly. Peacock takes us into the bear's habitat, where we observe directly this majestic animal's behavior. 8-page color insert. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Bears - Nature | Animals - Mammals |
Dewey: 599.744 |
LCCN: 89024672 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" L (0.62 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest |
Features: Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: For nearly twenty years, alone and unarmed, author Doug Peacock traversed the rugged mountains of Montana and Wyoming tracking the magnificent grizzly. His thrilling narrative takes us into the bear's habitat, where we observe directly this majestic animal's behavior, from hunting strategies, mating patterns, and denning habits to social hierarchy and methods of communication. As Peacock tracks the bears, his story turns into a thrilling narrative about the breaking down of suspicion between man and beast in the wild. |
Contributor Bio(s): Peacock, Doug: - Doug Peacock lives in America's Southwest. |
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