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Bear

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Bear
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert E. Bieder
SeriesAnimal Series
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 190,Width 135
Category/GenreAnimals and nature in art (still life, landscapes and seascapes, etc)
Wildlife - general interest
ISBN/Barcode 9781861892041
ClassificationsDewey:599.78
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Reaktion Books
Imprint Reaktion Books
Publication Date 1 June 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Bears have long wandered through the human imagination: from the Greek legend of Callisto to Winnie-the-Pooh, bears have throughout history been a rich source of imagery, myth, story and legend. Bear assesses the evolution, ecosystems and adaptions of the bear, as well as its depiction and construction in folklore and contemporary culture.

Author Biography

Robert E. Bieder is Research Associate and Adjunct Professor at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Indiana, USA. He is the author of many books and articles on North American natural history, folklore and ethnology.

Reviews

It is indeed surprising, considering the wealth of legends and traditions to do with bears worldwide, how very few books have been written about them, but in Bear we are given a taste of what must surely be a huge and enthralling subject. Archives of Natural History In Bear, Robert E. Bieder does a fine job of chronicling the evolution of bears, explaining which species survived or did not (and why), and examining what has set the Family Ursidae apart from the others. The Quarterly Review of Biology