In a Wilderness of Tigers
Author: Christopher L. Tomlins
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 82
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Author: Christopher L. Tomlins
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 82
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Peter Brown
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2013-09-03
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 0316278440
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAre you bored with being so proper? Do you want to have more fun? Mr. Tiger knows exactly how you feel. So he decides to go wild. But does he go too far? From Caldecott Honor artist Peter Brown comes a story that shows there's a time and place for everything...even going wild.
Author: John Vaillant
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Published: 2010-08-24
Total Pages: 407
ISBN-13: 0307375277
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt's December 1997 and a man-eating tiger is on the prowl outside a remote village in Russia's Far East. The tiger isn't just killing people, it's annihilating them, and a team of men and their dogs must hunt it on foot through the forest in the brutal cold. To their horrified astonishment it emerges that the attacks are not random: the tiger is engaged in a vendetta. Injured and starving, it must be found before it strikes again, and the story becomes a battle for survival between the two main characters: Yuri Trush, the lead tracker, and the tiger itself. As John Vaillant vividly recreates the extraordinary events of that winter, he also gives us an unforgettable portrait of a spectacularly beautiful region where plants and animals exist that are found nowhere else on earth, and where the once great Siberian Tiger - the largest of its species, which can weigh over 600 lbs at more than 10 feet long - ranges daily over vast territories of forest and mountain, its numbers diminished to a fraction of what they once were. We meet the native tribes who for centuries have worshipped and lived alongside tigers - even sharing their kills with them - in a natural balance. We witness the first arrival of settlers, soldiers and hunters in the tiger's territory in the 19th century and 20th century, many fleeing Stalinism. And we come to know the Russians of today - such as the poacher Vladimir Markov - who, crushed by poverty, have turned to poaching for the corrupt, high-paying Chinese markets. Throughout we encounter surprising theories of how humans and tigers may have evolved to coexist, how we may have developed as scavengers rather than hunters and how early Homo sapiens may have once fit seamlessly into the tiger's ecosystem. Above all, we come to understand the endangered Siberian tiger, a highly intelligent super-predator, and the grave threat it faces as logging and poaching reduce its habitat and numbers - and force it to turn at bay. Beautifully written and deeply informative, The Tiger is a gripping tale of man and nature in collision, that leads inexorably to a final showdown in a clearing deep in the Siberian forest.
Author: Lisa Owings
Publisher: Bellwether Media
Published: 2011-08-01
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 1612116450
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTigers retract their claws but never their fury. Surprise them when they are eating or sleeping, and you'll likely become the meal and be put to sleep permanently! When it comes to the orange and black beast that is the tiger, it's best to show respect by keeping your distance. You sure don't want to be part of an attack story like those described in this book.
Author: Alain Pons
Publisher: Evans Mitchell Books
Published: 2010-11-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781901268409
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDespite it's unmistakable striped coat, the tiger remains a mysterious being, glimpsed fleetingly before it melts into its dense habitat. This richly illustrated work brings us close to Asia's iconic big cat, revealing how it lives and how it interacts with others of its own kind. It also considers the threats to the tiger and its habitat, and examines the measures being taken to save this magnificent creature from extinction.
Author: Peter Matthiessen
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 214
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe tiger is an endangered species. There are now only a few thousand tigers surviving in Asia in their natural habitat. The largest of the species, the Siberian tiger, is now confined almost entirely to the thinly-populated Russian Far East where it is increasingly under threat from intensified poaching and the destruction of its habitat. Peter Matthiessen, in addition to being a distinguished novelist, has written classic accounts of his observation of wildlife around the world and his study of the Siberian tiger displays his deep knowledge of, and feeling for, the natural world. He tells the story of the tiger's origin and evolution and describes its role in the mythology and culture of the peoples amongst whom it lived and by whom it was hunted. His illuminating text is accompanied by Maurice Hornocker's magnificent photographs of this fabulous animal.
Author: Sy Montgomery
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Published: 2009-02-15
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 1603581464
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the author of The Soul of an Octopus and bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, a book that earned Sy Montgomery her status as one of the most celebrated wildlife writers of our time, Spell of the Tiger brings readers to the Sundarbans, a vast tangle of mangrove swamp and tidal delta that lies between India and Bangladesh. It is the only spot on earth where tigers routinely eat people—swimming silently behind small boats at night to drag away fishermen, snatching honey collectors and woodcutters from the forest. But, unlike in other parts of Asia where tigers are rapidly being hunted to extinction, tigers in the Sundarbans are revered. With the skill of a naturalist and the spirit of a mystic, Montgomery reveals the delicate balance of Sundarbans life, explores the mix of worship and fear that offers tigers unique protection there, and unlocks some surprising answers about why people at risk of becoming prey might consider their predator a god.
Author: Rachael Hanel
Publisher: The Creative Company
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 46
ISBN-13: 9781583416600
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduces tigers, discussing the different species, the physical characteristics, habitat, life cycle, and predatory behaviors of the animal and the efforts being made to ensure their future.
Author: Katy Yocom
Publisher: Ashland Creek Press
Published: 2019-07-16
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 1618220845
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLeaving behind a nomadic and dangerous career as a journalist, Sarah DeVaughan returns to India, the country of her childhood and a place of unspeakable family tragedy, to help preserve the endangered Bengal tigers. Meanwhile, at home in Kentucky, her sister, Quinn-also deeply scarred by the past and herself a keeper of secrets-tries to support her sister, even as she fears that India will be Sarah's undoing. As Sarah faces challenges in her new job-made complicated by complex local politics and a forbidden love-Quinn copes with their mother's refusal to talk about the past, her son's life-threatening illness, and her own increasingly troubled marriage. When Sarah asks Quinn to join her in India, Quinn realizes that the only way to overcome the past is to return to it, and it is in this place of stunning natural beauty and hidden danger that the sisters can finally understand the ways in which their family has disappeared-from their shared history, from one another-and recognize that they may need to risk everything to find themselves again. With dramatic urgency, a powerful sense of place, and a beautifully rendered cast of characters revealing a deep understanding of human nature in all its flawed glory, Katy Yocom has created an unforgettable novel about saving all that is precious, from endangered species to the indelible bonds among family.
Author: Nadine Rhinedorf
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2013-04-25
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13: 9781484817964
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTigers are among the world's most recognizable and popular animal. Tigers are the most variable in size of all big cats, even more so than leopards and much more so than lions. Also being the world's largest cat, tigers are one of the most threatened with extinction. Children will learn all the true facts about tigers, tigresses and their cubs and how their way of life is different then most animals in the wilderness. Fact: Tiger's were surveyed of what people consider as their favorite animal. Tigers are also a legendary symbol of wild Asia. When your child explore the world of The Tiger Fact Book, they will also find that tigers played in great roles in certain cartoons, movies and song. So pick this book up and have your child Come eye-to-eye with this giant cat, and find out the true fun facts of where they live?, what they eat?, their social life, and what tigers needs to survive. Towards the end of this book children will read all about Tigers with the added fun facts your child will love and a comprehension section to test their knowledge of what they have read. I'm sure your child will be captivated by the wonderful and colorful pictures and all of the true facts and interesting things about Tigers. Do your child a big favor and pick this one up for him or her. You'll be glad you did. Other books by: Nadine Rhinedorf Interesting Things Children Should Know About Bears Get Inside the World of Lions