{"product_id":"9781461746768","title":"In the Presence of Grizzlies: The Ancient Bond Between Men And Bears","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of \u003ci\u003eForeWord Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's 2006 Gold Award for Nature Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most comprehensive and compelling chronicle of human–grizzly-bear interactions ever written, \u003ci\u003eIn the Presence of Grizzlies\u003c\/i\u003e (formerly published as \u003cem\u003eThe Essential Grizzly\u003c\/em\u003e) examines the fragile bond between ourselves and the quintessential alpha predator. Doug and Andrea Peacock contend that the conservation of big, wild, sometimes dangerous animals is essential for the survival of our own species and for the sense of humility necessary for rational thought. They explore a wide range of human-grizzly encounters through interviews with biologists, mauling victims, hunters, and photographers. To these they add unique portraits—sketches of real grizzlies from the bear's viewpoint—and up-to-date commentary on such developments as the declassification of grizzlies as an endangered species. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Presence of Grizzlies\u003c\/i\u003e eclipses all existing books on bear behavior and bear attacks, providing readers with a twenty-first-century context for revisiting the original shudder of Homo sapiens—the bear in the cave of our genesis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129477218544,"sku":"9781461746768","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781461746768_p0.jpg?v=1769890615","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781461746768","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}