Wildlife Books

If you like really great photography presented in interesting ways, you will love this book! It is a great conversation starter and an excellent coffee table book. All ages really like it - our family has from 4 to 75 and we all love reading and enjoying the pictures in this book.

Stephen Dalton is a master artist and naturalist of our time. His work produces living treasures of the beauty and wonder of life on Earth, and highlights the need to preserve nature against the destructiveness of human endeavours.

Dalton forces the viewer to stop in time with the subject photographed and see a moment as it can never be seen.

While there is joy and wonder is looking at Dalton's amazing photographs, there is also sadness in knowing that so many of these incredible creatures are going extinct.

This is absolutely a must-have coffee table book for any nature lover. It is filled with spectacular color photos on glossy paper so clear & vibrant they pop off the page. Dalton's high-speed photography is pure genius.

Bats, birds, ladybugs, butterflies, dragonflies, bees & a vast array of other animals are captured in mid flight. The several frames of a chameleon lashing out its tongue to capture its prey are captivating.

You also get to see numerous frogs & mice as they rest, swim, eat, climb plants, & leap through the air. A few plants such as moss, fungus, liverworts, sedge & an oak seeding are also shown up close.

Captions for each creature give fascinating information on their daily lives, eating habits, & special abilities. Get this book, I promise you won't be disappointed.

Stare at the beautiful underwater photographs. Sitback, relax and gently discover the Ocean Realm with the still images of Howard Hall and his wife Michele, images that, as Peter Benchley (Jaws, The Deep) writes in the foreword, are among the finest in the world. Dive. Wander through the Kelp forests of the northern Pacific. Get a close-up of sharks and squids in magic detail. Enjoy the vivid colors of the reef and watch lobsters and sea turtles, dolphins and whales in an exciting photographic journey! Since this book is not a reference work, you will also enjoy reading it slowly and in the direction of your choice, diving at pleasure through the light text that describes the Hall's adventures as filmmakers and marine photographers. And then you will also find some information about the sea-life captured in the images and poetic hints about scuba-diving and underwater photography. A nice dive, a pleasant reading and, at the price that Amazon.com is offering it, a real gift. Buy the book!

For those of us who read everything we can on underwater photography, this book provides an added dimension and delightful reprieve from the technical how-to's of most underwater photography books. This book is a series of fascinating stories about the adventures and mis-adventures Howard and Michelle and their staff encountered when shooting different subjects. A fascinating and stimulating book, it provides anecdotal insight into how they approach certain projects without dwelling on the technical "how to's" found in most underwater photography books. Everyone studying underwater photography or just enjoying the sport of diving should surface long enough to give themselves this present. It sure made me want to grab my fins and camera and head off to points all around the world. Thanks to Howard and Michelle for putting together such a compelling read. And of course, it has beautiful photographs.

This is one of the best books I have ever read about the underwater world. Incredibly beautiful underwater photography of high quality. The photos do not only depict animals swimming around but, for example, sarcastic fringehead males in a showy territorial "fight," close up.

I also like the authors' sensible view about animals and diving in the ocean. No show-off accounts of near-shark-escapes but an honest experience, mostly good but sometimes scary, of working under water. The authors recount some extraordinary events, such as a ride on a manta after freeing him from entangling fishing nets, or unexpectedly finding themselves surrounded by a school of fish that is being slaughtered by marlins.

With this book we get a wonderful view into the ocean world but also a fascinating account of what it is like spending many hours a day waiting, scouting, decompressing, refilling tanks and back to waiting so one can capture a never seen one-minute event on film that made it worth all the work.

Many books have been written about lions, but 'The Serengeti Lion' is by far the best. Even though it was published nearly 30 years ago, it's information is still considered authorative by many researchers. The fact that it has remained in print all these years-- longer than any other lion book-- attests to it's continuing popularity. Unlike most popular wildlife books, 'The Serengeti Lion' is a scientific paper. It has not been 'watered down' for the masses. Instead, Schaller writes with a an open, very readable style while still presenting the hard information. In fact, it is hard to put this book down. The book is profusely illustrated with drawings and maps. There is also a photos section. Appendices contain numerous detailed tables and charts of lion data, as well as an extensive bibliography. Several short appendices also deal with the lion's co-predators and favorite prey. If you can own but one book about lions, this should be it!

Excellent work by George Schaller. He Takes an intimate look at almost every aspect of lion behavior and social dynamics. From hunting behavior to a lionesses motherly love of her cubs, he takes you into their realm. Schaller gives you a detailed scientific look into what is happening in the life of lions and their world. He backs up his judgements with his own research and the research of others. A must read for any lion enthusiast.

"Predators are the best wildlife managers," writes George Schaller. His book from the "Wildlife Behavior and Ecology Series" is a result of a three year study in the Serengeti National Park. Supplemented by charts and action-depicting photos and drawings, the book describes almost every aspect of lion life, from social structure and behavior within the group to food habits, hunts and the impact of predation on prey population. Although it briefly mentions other predators (mainly the cheetah, leopard, wild dog and some others), the book concentrates mainly on the lion and is highly recommended to any lion fancier or serious conservationist.

I love this book! The pictures are SO beautiful & truly capture the personalities of these monkeys. I own two of these books.

This book tells the story of a year in the life of a troop of Japanese snow monkeys, as they cope with the seasons and raise their families. The often humorous and sometimes touching images will steal your heart away.

The adorable monkeys dance in the snow & bask in the sun. They climb & swing from trees. They chew leaves & joyfully play with snowballs. They splash in the water & meticulously groom each other.

The young cuddle in their mother's arms & suckle at a their breast. Their almost human-like expressions and actions are captivating. You feel like you are in personal contact with the monkeys as you flip the color photo packed pages.

As a bonus, pictures of a wide array of Japanese monkeys as well as information on their distribution, diet, & social life are located in the back This book is a great way to get a close-up look at the snow monkeys & experience their lives.

As a photographic journal of the Japanese snow monkeys, this book is first rate. The photographs are stunning and cover every aspect of the snow monkey's fascinating communal life. If you are looking for a more scholarly work with scientific details, then this book won't fit that bill. However, having been to the monkey reserve in Nagano, Japan, I can say that the photographs capture the monkeys' daily life in a vivid, unforgettable way. There is a brief narrative text that helps bind the themes of the photographs together, but the photographs truly speak for themselves. The authors should be commended for their liberal use of these beautiful color photographs.

This is absolutely one of the BEST books on wolves I've ever read! It is packed full of information but does not come across like an encyclopedia. It's easy reading with lots of colorful photographs. I was overcome with sadness and angry when I read McIntyre's account of the story of "Raggs the Digger," one of the famous and incredibly clever so-called "outlaw wolves" that eluded federal government capture for years. The book gives a lively and animated detail of how a famous bounty hunter "finally" killed Raggs, an indomitable spirit. It is an important reminder that there is no animal who will EVER be a match to a human being with a gun intent on killing it.

Excellent and readable book. I couldn't put it down. If you care about wolves, are simply interested in wolves and want to know their story, buy this!

Running a wildlife safari company in Yellowstone, the wolves that we view have become a major attraction. I have learnt so much from this book that it is now a requirement for all my guides to read it from front to back, so they are totally educated on wolves. Rick McIntyre's A Society of Wolves captures everything you want to learn about wolves, including their behavior, pack structure, and how similar they are to us. This book is a must if you are interested in wolves, wildlife and Yellowstone.

Rick McIntyre does us a great service with this book. It is an excellent compilation of written material and photographs that will prove transformational to anyone interested in wildlife. A moving account of day-to-day life in a wolf pack, it also provides an invaluable history of wolf persecution in this country. He also lists excellent resources to contact to learn more about the fate of the wolf and how to become active in their reintroduction. This book answers the questions "Where did all the wolves go?" and "Why do we need them back?" An important and compelling read.

"And without trees for shade, it would be pretty darned hot on this planet." No, that is not a quote from the late Mister Rogers; welcome to Mister McKee's neighborhood. Shunning traditional bar charts, McKee, begins his book by comparing relative quantities of biodiversity found in his neighborhood to a nearby nature park using contrasting silhouettes of a squirrel, a tree, a bird, and...you guessed it, a bee. The point: biodiversity decreases as human numbers increase. At first, it was unsettling to me that a book about biodiversity loss was being written by a guy who didn't know a termite when he saw one and as soon as it was identified for him, he immediately called the exterminator-it having been found in his yard. However, this is not a book about sustainable lifestyles, it is about overpopulation and its effect on biodiversity. You might not have guessed it, judging from my excessively critical remarks, but this book is a good read. McKee proves to be a gentle and persuasive writer.

I gleaned several pearls from Sparing Nature. I learned that Ohio once harbored a wetland the size of Connecticut called the "Black Swamp." It was drained before the turn of the century. We are told that McKee's brother-a botanist-had located one of the last remaining bogs in Ohio, and in the name of conservation, the McKee family had chipped in to buy it

McKee talked about the loopholes in laws that allow developers to drain and fill wetlands as long as they create new ones someplace else. His point, "One simply cannot transplant an ecosystem." In terms of biodiversity, the artificial wetlands bear little resemblance to the ones that were destroyed. These laws are trading ancient wetlands for duck ponds. Extinction of a complex ecosystem is analogous to the extinction of a life form and just as permanent.

Rush Limbaugh-not generally known for his intellectual acuity-is mentioned along with his propensity to confuse population density with overpopulation. Apparently, Limbaugh uses the fact that every person on Earth could fit into the state of Texas as proof that overpopulation is a myth propagated by environmentalist wackos.

McKee makes a stronger than usual argument that humankind was responsible for the extinction of the large mammals that once roamed Europe, Australia, and the Americas. Those animals had survived multiple global warming trends. The only thing new with the last warming trend was a human population expansion of hunters with Clovis tipped spears. These creatures were surviving in shrunken habitats when man came along and administered a lethal blow. He reinforces this argument by noting that large animals are the first to be driven to extinction when humans colonize islands. Creatures without effective defense mechanisms against humans are history, literally.

He defines a keystone species and suggests that because of their extinction, many other life forms that depended on them were also driven to extinction. Although not mentioned in the book, the California condor comes to my mind. They evolved to feed on the carcasses of large mammals. They were hanging in there along with their keystone species the bison. The end of the bison herds doomed these birds. The fact that we have, over the course of thirty years and after having spent millions of dollars, managed to multiply the last twelve condors into a few hundred is largely irrelevant. Without human intervention-feeding, monitoring, and protection-the California condor would go extinct within a few years because the world they evolved to live in is gone. McKee ties into this concept the fact that the extinction of a species lags behind the eradication of its environment. This implies that the extinction of many species is already in the pipeline. Our zoos are filling with animals that are or will soon be extinct in the wild because their habitats are gone.

The next climatic shift will be the final straw for thousands of species that have survived humankind's onslaught because they have no place to weather the change. McKee considers the plight of orangutans. If a change in rain patterns causes their remaining habitat to dry out there will not be remnant populations surviving in pockets of wet jungles waiting to repopulate. There are people in those places now, billions, and billions of them.

Sparing Nature is unique in that it bypasses the usual debates about the causes of hunger, war, and poverty, and instead, focuses on the devastation being wrought on biodiversity, the cause of which is undeniable. There is something fundamentally wrong with today's contraceptive technologies when you consider that even here in the US over half of all pregnancies are unplanned. This statistic strongly suggests room for improvement. Halting our growth at something like 7.5 billion instead of 9.5 would prove critical to preventing the extinction of many thousands of species.

Although fertility rates are falling, world population is still growing rapidly. This falling fertility rate reinforces all of our hopes that when our growth finally does stop-as the laws of physics say it must-it will be the result of low birth rates instead of high death rates. At that point, the struggle to slow our growth will be won and will then be replaced by the struggle to allow our numbers to decline. While humanity will continue to fight over this and millions of other issues, quietly, in the background, the remnants of our planet's biodiversity will continue the struggle for existence.

Russ Finley, Author of "Poison Darts-Protecting the biodiversity of our world."

Jeff McKee has written an excellent and important book on the topic of global biodiversity loss. By drawing on his experience as professor and nature enthusiast, he provides an overview of the issues in an easy to read writing style. He takes the reader from the soil in their backyard to the biodiversity trends in countries around the world while maintaining a positive spin on things. This book is highly recommended for anyone interested in the current and possible future state of the earth's biosphere.

I am doubly familiar with this book because, in addition to reading the published version, I served as one of eight evaluators who provided feedback in the latter stages of manuscript preparation.

In chapter one the author points out that he had two meanings in mind when he chose "Sparing Nature" as a title. The first echoes a warning from Malthus that nature has generously distributed the seeds of life, "...but has been comparatively sparing in the room and nourishment necessary to rear them."

The second meaning comes straight from Prof. McKee. To secure our own future and that of our planet, we must spare nature from the devastation human overpopulation can and will wreak if we don't voluntarily act to limit it. In a country like America the problem is particularly insidious because we don't feel personally crowded, having had plenty of exposure to seemingly endless open spaces. We take the food that crams our markets for granted, as if it grew in the backs of trucks. We have little sense of the contiguous ranges that wild creatures need to survive, or of the degree to which forests, trees, plants, people, animals, insects and microbes are interdependent. The aim of "Sparing Nature" is to gently but firmly raise our consciousness on all these issues in an entertaining and edifying way. As a scientist the author would rather persuade than simply preach, and therein lies the strength of the book.

McKee's case is built on three theses:

1. Human population growth has had a long-standing causal relationship with loss of biodiversity. In other words we have, deliberately or not, acted from the very beginning to reduce the variety of living things on Earth.

2. The most effective measure available to combat further loss of biodiversity in our late-stage predicament is proactive slowing, halting or reversing of net population increase.

3. Conservation of nature's variety is vital to the health of our planet and therefore equally vital to our own self-interest.

To succeed the author must convince us that theses (1) and (3) are true, and that thesis (2) is not only correct but presents a clear and present danger if not heeded. Hence he is invested in an advocacy position and wants to enlist the reader as both believer and activist. This is a tall order, far more difficult than simply identifying and elucidating a problem.

Since the themes implicit in the theses are both historical and global, the reservoir of possible talking points is enormous. McKee chooses well and constructs a cogent set of chapter topics and subtopics designed to progress logically and incrementally to the appropriate conclusions. His initial strategy is to define the nature and extent of plant/animal biodiversity, and to trace its evolutionary development together with that of early and modern humans. The results reveal an inexorable Homo sapiens "wedge" steadily forcing other species into extinction and thus indicating that thesis (1) is true. Additional evidence connecting biodiversity loss to harmful trends such as disease-prone monocrops, erosion-driven soil depletion, eutrophication of water habitats, thermal pollution, desertification and vanishing potable water sources supports the conclusion that thesis (3) is also true.

To establish the danger of ignoring thesis (2), the author argues strongly that neither resource rationing (i.e. conservation) nor improved technology, no matter how conscientiously pursued, can keep up with an essentially unregulated exponential population growth in the long run. Further, we are a lot closer to the long run than the perennial "eco-optimists" realize. On this point McKee is an unapologetic neo-Malthusian, and justifiably so because he shows quantitatively that Earth's usable land per person is already in the scary zone. The finiteness of our planet and the mathematics of human reproduction (six billion and counting) virtually mandate an accelerating slide toward disaster if we don't voluntarily curb our built-in urge to procreate. In the final analysis, a worldwide policy of self-motivated population control is the ONLY humane and practical measure available to sustain Earth in an ecologically viable equilibrium with nature.

Deadly serious as these matters are, reading "Sparing Nature" is by no means a depressing experience, nor is its tone even remotely overbearing or coercive. McKee approaches the reader in a relaxed and friendly fashion, using the recurring theme of his outdoor "office" on the banks of the Olentangy River in central Ohio to personalize his view of nature, family and the good things in life. The book opens with an informal survey contrasting creature variety in the author's suburban yard with that in a nearby patch of woods, and readers are encouraged to see for themselves what a toll human incursion exacts on biodiversity. As in his previous book, "The Riddled Chain," McKee sometimes underscores points by referencing his extensive anthropological field work in South Africa.

Greatly to the author's credit is his refusal to oversimplify or resort to hand waving. The many difficult aspects of determining the true extent of biodiversity, estimating rates of loss, and assigning causes are not minimized. For anyone interested in delving deeper, the chapter notes provide a comprehensive list of source material. Although it wasn't much fun to see the spread of humanity likened to proliferating weeds and cancer cells, I could not fault McKee's reasons for doing so, and he is clear about taking no pleasure in using the metaphors. Reading "Sparing Nature" will prove more than worthwhile for anyone with an open mind -- and a little time to spare.

Excellent source of information. As a survival instructor, I recommend it to all my classes.

This is the best book that I have ever read on survival. It tells eveything from how to build lean to's to log cabins to igloos. Also it tells how to build traps to catch animals and fish which is a must if lost in the woods. As well it tells every way imaginable to navigate and tell what your long and lat. are. It tells plants that youcan and cannot eat, how to clean your water, how to make bread, bows and arrows, bolas, survival strategies for the weather, and much much more. I would reconmen this book to any one who loves camping hunting hiking or any one who is interested in these sort of things

Mr. Angier presents fascinating and practical information on the very basics of survival-shelter, water, food and warmth. Conventional travellers would do well to carry the few items that he recommends-just in case. Hunters hikers and campers have a bible in this book. I have tested his methods of starting a fire, and finding potable water-He's right on target. Adventure writers will find this book an excellent resource-too bad it's out of print! I was hoping to find an updated version. Mine was published in 1974!

Outstanding educational experience within the confines of this book, created to be enjoyed whether you are a teen or an adult. You will get something valuable and rewarding from the pages you read. The book is written through the eyes of those who know nature best...an animals point of view...spoken through the lips of a leading conservationist of his time. Someone who gave back as much nature invested in him. He soaked in years of knowledge, spilled it upon these pages and not only delivered this outstanding and educational works, but created areas of preservation through his lifetime and in the days since he passed. A true nature lover at his best. Scattered throughout the story are detailed accounts of how animals strive day by day, only concerned with the now and not the future for the cycle of life for them could end in a moment. It guides us season by season, generation by generation of animals, giving details of survival and death as they occur in nature in such a wonderful way of showing us all the details leaving no remorse in those sorrowful moments because it is life's cycle explained in a way only spoken by someone who has lived with and observed firsthad the beauty and pattern. A great read for any age group!

As with many of the books that I read, I picked up Those of the Forest on my travels, this time through the great north woods. The book is now over 50 years old, but it has a freshness that is so encouraging, especially in light of the politicization of issues surrounding the environment.

Grange tells the story of the forest from within. The voices are those of the inhabitants of the forest. He tends toward anthropomorphism, but is also very careful to remind us that we can only guess at what the animals and plant life is experiencing. Through Grange's eyes, a world that surrounds us is exposed, because it is a world that we don't stop and investigate often enough. We are exposed to the intricacies of nature and the interdependence of all of us on each other. This is a very spiritual message which opens eyes to the miracles of creation.

The prose is very clear and is appropriate for anyone from high school up. This would be an excellent introduction to ecology for younger readers and help them to have a greater appreciation for the world that surrounds us.

Huddled within a "sheltered cavern beneath the evergreens" is Snowshoe, a timid rabbit whose small world is analyzed by the thoughtful and intrinsic authority of Wallace Byron Grange. Sometime before 1930, by the age of twenty-two, our author became the first Superintendent of Game for the Conservation Commission of the State of Wisconsin. To quote the back-flap of my edition: "[Grange] became engaged in the business of live-trapping and shipping to New York State thousands of snowshoe rabbits for restocking purpose. It was in this way he...gained the experience upon which this book is based" (Abercrombie & Fitch, 1967).

Perhaps his snowshoe experience was derived from live-trapping, but an obvious fair amount of time must have been spent in the wilderness, submerged in nature, noting every minute aspect of dozens of animal and flora species, as well as studying the soil, erosion, wind and water, and weather, and the interrelated balance of life and death: the fundamental basics of ecology and biology. In short, Grange was a genius with nature. It is perhaps a shame he gave us only one book, but he departed the world leaving the state of Wisconsin a 9470-acre wildlife haven, among other accomplishments.

The book opens on a dreary night, one filled with wind and snow and darkness. Enough to drive any animal into the recesses of underbrush for shelter, huddled for warmth. Should we feel sorry for these creatures of the winter? As Grange exposes the world to us, he is possibly provoking that instinctual human reaction: sympathetic sorrow. One quickly learns to disregard these feelings and allow Grange to re-introduce us to a world that can, and does, take care of itself.

There are no humans in this book. The dreaded "hunt" does not come from modern weaponry. It comes from the root of life: survival. There is no intellectual within this story. Snowshoe et al. do not band together and fight the ever-evil wolves and hawks. The rabbit is a rabbit. And Grange goes about describing what the rabbit knows as a simple thought process, one so realistic, the reader will begin to understand the rabbit for who he is, and who he isn't. At one point, Grange brings up a curiosity regarding the brain:

Lepus [a rabbit], as a mammal, has the power of motion; memory; sight; hearing-and he has a brain. But where is the brain of the jackpine or of the pitcher plant? How shall it be that plants, apparently not possessed of any central nervous system, nevertheless grow, have species identity, sex, inheritance, habit, preference; that they compete with one another; struggle, have natural enemies...and the will to live? (161)

The book begins in winter, and takes us through the four seasons. Grange shows us the interrelatedness of weather patterns, migration patterns of species (those that pass through the rabbits' little world), and how each creature manages to survive one moment to the next. Grange's style (as seen in the above paragraph) comprises of reflective questions, posed to bring the reader to an awareness of certain natural elements he may have never thought of before. Simply, why are things the way they are? The author will often delve into the surprisingly scientific route to answer some of these questions.

Grange also fills Those of the Forest with page-long glances at different critters or plant-life or even components of the weather. One of my personal favorites concerns the firefly:

Now, in the darkness of each night, it is almost as though a million stars scatter luminous fragments of themselves to float and drift elusively...For who shall explain the firefly? Has a beetle the need for a lantern?...Is the strange light of the small creature an aid to mating? Then why do some firefly larvae-and even eggs-also glow? (129)

In this poetic book, you will find, and learn about, elements regarding the hawk, the grouse, the snow, the rain, the birch, the jackpine..."[t]hose of the forest-its living things, its rocks, its chemicals, its sky, its untold billions of stars in the firmament; all its materials, processes and laws..." (164).

And while the first 3/4 of the book is a look at Snowshoe, his life, his family of rabbits, and the natural world around them, the last 1/4 of the book takes a fantastic turn. The subject is temporarily replaced by Ancient Rabbit who takes the reader on a journey spanning 500 million years. Grange will show you the rabbits' world as it is carved by glaciers and Ice Ages, the struggle of many different forests, the geologic history, the introduction of life, forest fires, and rabbits, leading up literally to Snowshoe's world.

As Georgius Agricola's De Re Metallica is essential reading for the contemporary miner, so is this book, Those of the Forest, essential reading for the contemporary soul. Let Grange's words embody your spirit and love for nature. Those of the Forest is one of the most beautiful books ever written.

This is a great book for anyone interested in the Mustangs. It shares stories and legends of wild horses and people's interactions with them. The stories range from heart warming to tearful. Each brings you a step closer to understanding the difference of the wild and domesticated horse. Throughout the book are beautiful pictures that capture the spirit of the mustangs.

Although the original essays and reprinted material in this book make fine reading, the real contributors are the 13 photographers whose images of mustangs on nearly every page will please anyone with an interest in horses and the landscape of the Western states. Some shots are of horses grazing or standing still, looking back at the photographer, ears up and altert, but most are of horses in motion, sometimes in tight telephoto closeup, sometimes against rolling hills or sage-covered flatland. There are many kinds of weather as well, foggy, stormy, snow, wind, spring sunshine, dusty summer, and horses of all colors and markings. A handful of shots include saddled horses with cowboys.

The book has also been very handsomely designed. Page layout, typography, end papers, variety of image placement and use of white space, balancing of images and text, all serve the subject wonderfully and please the eye. Nearly all the photographs selected are crisply cear, motion frozen with a high-speed shutter. The wide pages make possible many double-page spreads that look and feel panoramic.

Editor Mark Spragg has brought together the work of seven writers, including himself, and an Assiniboine tale to accompany the images. The writings are mostly contemporary, but a few hark back to earlier times, such as Charley Russell's cowboy theory about the origins of horseback riding and Ben Green's account of trying to capture a band of mustangs, while nearly losing his hand to an infected horse bite. Spragg's harrowing essay "Wintering" appeared later in his collection of essays, "Where Rivers Change Direction." There's also an informative essay by New York Times writer Verlyn Klinkenborg, who writes eloquently of the rural life and has visited wild-horse territory earlier in his book "Making Hay."

I highly recommend this beautiful book to lovers of horses, good writing, and the Western landscape.

This book reads like a group of short stories, of which they are all by different authors. The combination of their stories gives one the true feeling of the multitude of facets of the wild horses. It will make you realize they are carved out of the landscape, and an intrical part of nature. A creature of survival sometimes at the risk of their very own life. The stories are memorable and unforgettable. A definate must for the armchair western adventurer.

It looks to be a fabulous book & as I'm nutty about tigers, I'm sure I'll love it. However, a family member has hidden the book as it's for me for Christmas, so I can't really say much about it, but I have typed in 5 stars as I'm sure it will be,as I have read Stephen Mills articles in the BBC Wildlife magazine & they are great.

I received this book as a Christmas gift! It is the most in depth books about tigers that I have ever read! The pictures are great! Well worth the money!

This book tells about tigers like never before, it is full of grand information and colorful, beautiful photographs, nuff said! Buy it.