Bears of the World explains why bears have meant so much to humans, from early in evolutionary history to the present. It looks at how bears were depicted in ancient mythology and religion. The primary focus is on introducing the living species; charting their evolutionary history; and showing how they live, what they eat, how they behave, and how they cope with their habitats. The interrelationship bears have with humans - their suffering at human hands and attempts at their conservation - is also explored.
- ISBN10 0816052085
- ISBN13 9780816052080
- Publish Date 30 April 2003 (first published 1 April 1999)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 22 January 2013
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Facts On File Inc
- Edition New edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English