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Where the wild things were : life, death, and ecological wreckage in a land of vanishing predators / William Stolzenburg.

By: Publication details: New York : Bloomsbury : Distributed to the trade by Macmillan, 2008.Edition: 1st U.S. edDescription: 291 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781596912991
  • 1596912995
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 577/.16 22
LOC classification:
  • QL758 .S746 2008
Online resources:
Contents:
The grizzly in the room -- Arms of the starfish -- Planet predator -- Forest of the sea otter -- The whale killer -- Ecological meltdown -- Bambi's revenge -- Little monsters' ball -- Valley of fear -- The lions of Zion -- Dead creatures walking -- The loneliest predator -- Alone on the hill.
Summary: 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, by an acclaimed science journalist.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-278) and index.

The grizzly in the room -- Arms of the starfish -- Planet predator -- Forest of the sea otter -- The whale killer -- Ecological meltdown -- Bambi's revenge -- Little monsters' ball -- Valley of fear -- The lions of Zion -- Dead creatures walking -- The loneliest predator -- Alone on the hill.

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, by an acclaimed science journalist.

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