About this title: Continuing his examination into extinction that began with THE SONG OF THE DODO, nature writer and novelist Quammen turns his attention to those creatures that once sat atop the food chain--the feral carnivores, from lions to crocodiles. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Date Published: 09/2003
ISBN-13:9780393051407ISBN:0393051404
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 384 p. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Date Published: 2003-09-08
ISBN-13:9780393051407ISBN:0393051404
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
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Edition: 1st edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Date Published: 2003-09-08
ISBN-13:9780393051407ISBN:0393051404
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
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Description: Very good. By David Quammen; ISBN: 0393051404; Pub. : W. W. Norton & Company; Pub. Date: 08 September, 2003; Media: Hardcover; Weight: 31.2 oz.; Great condition. Appears to have been gently read, if at all. FORMER LIBRARY COPY WITH MYLAR JACKET ON DJ, . 2003 HARDCOVER STATED 1ST EDITION, USUAL LIBRARY MARKINGS, VERY CRISP AND CLEAN BOOK, 515 PAGES OF CRISP AND CLEAN TEXT, 321JZ0425075. by David Quammen; ISBN: 0393051404; Pub. : W. W. Norton & Company; Pub. Date: 08 September, 2003; Media: ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co
Date Published: 2004-09-17
ISBN-13:9780393326093ISBN:0393326098
Description: Fair. Cover/pages clean. Binding is secure. Edge/page creasing. Corner curling, mainly at top back corner. Good, readable copy. Buy with confidence-5 Star Reliability Rating! read more
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Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Norton
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780965317511ISBN:096531751X
Description: Good. 096531751X Good, Softbound, crease on spine, cover curled at top rear corner, light bump at bottom edge. Clean text, no markings, a good reader copy. (Edition: 1st Edition)...All books are packaged with care to protect the corners. Ships same or next bussness day. read more
"A decent enough book, I would give it about 3.5 stars if I could. This author is obviously a good author, but I think the book suffers from trying to be two things and being okay at both, instead of being excellent one subject. So you get somewhat interesting tales of hanging out in communities that live near large predators, and scattershot liteary/historical analysis of how predators figured into imgaination of people in the past."
"This was actually my second time through Monster of God, and I enjoyed it just as much as the first. Quammen interweaves the stories of four large predators with the stories of the people around them - and speculations as to why we're so afraid of man-eating beasts. While there are parts that lean towards the lurid - for the most part this is a serious treatment of a really interesting topic. The book is long, but well worth it."
"Quammen presents an interesting perspective on the complicated nature of large carnivore conservation. He examines perspectives about cohabitation, protection, financial exploitation and eradication of crocodiles, panthers, grizzly bears, Asiatic lions, and Siberian tigers with brief asides to Komodo dragons, great white sharks, etc. After reading his book, my perspective on man's cohabitation with these animals has been broadened. I never thought I would look so fondly on the concept of financial exploitation."
"I lied. I didn't actually read it. I got about 2 chapters in and decided it was too boring to finish. Not because the material is boring; just because I've read so much natural history already. I was in the mood for something else. Maybe I'll go back to it later.
EDIT: I picked it up again and now am enjoying it. Slowly creeping through. I'm determined to finish this thing, no matter how many other books I read before that happens.
EDIT 2: The part about the "monsters" in the Gilgamesh and Beowulf stories was positively riveting. I couldn't put it down!
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