Robert E. Bieder is Research Associate and Adjunct Professor at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Indiana, USA. He is the author of many books and articles on North American natural history, folklore and ethnology.
Few animals are as closely associated with humans as bears. From the Greek legend of "Callisto" to "Winnie-the-Pooh", bears have throughout history been a rich source of imagery, myth, story and legend. "Bear" begins 25 million years ago with 'dawn bear', the small dog-sized ancestor of all bears. Tracing the evolution of the bear family, the author discusses extinct types, such as the cave bear and the giant short-faced bear, as well as describing in detail the eight species that exist today. Several of these species are now facing extinction, and the book considers the impact of current human behaviour on bears and their environments. "Bear" explores the bear-human relationship and how human perceptions of bears have changed over time. Drawing from cultures around the world, it discusses the various legends and myths, including the ceremonies and taboos that surround hunting, killing and eating bears. It also looks at representations of bears in contemporary culture: as the subjects of stories, songs, cartoons and films; as exhibits in pits, circuses and zoos; and also as toys. The book concludes by considering the precarious future of the bear, threatened as it is by loss of habitats, disease, pollution, global warming and poaching for the medicinal trade. "Bear" will appeal to all those interested in the past, present and future of these extraordinary creatures.
因为参加漂书实验才读的《熊》。花了一个下午在咖啡馆看完了这本书。本来对朋友拿本科普书籍做漂流实验挺气愤的,可不知觉间就入迷了…… 我对《传奇之熊》这一章节最喜欢。从原始社会的崇尚力量,于是对熊奉若神明;到农牧时代崇尚智力,对熊的蠢笨屡加嘲讽;再到工业社会的崇...
評分因为参加漂书实验才读的《熊》。花了一个下午在咖啡馆看完了这本书。本来对朋友拿本科普书籍做漂流实验挺气愤的,可不知觉间就入迷了…… 我对《传奇之熊》这一章节最喜欢。从原始社会的崇尚力量,于是对熊奉若神明;到农牧时代崇尚智力,对熊的蠢笨屡加嘲讽;再到工业社会的崇...
評分去图书馆借书,我总是先去新书堆里找。无意中翻到了这本书,很薄很小的一本,粗看了一下,貌似是介绍熊的,还附了不少图片,于是借回来看看。 我很少看科普书的,小孩子必看的《十万个为什么》我也从来没看过。好像从来对这类书没多大兴趣。但这本书,激发了我的兴趣呵呵,有机...
評分2019 第4本 从公司的书架上找的书,很薄的一本小册子 可能是为了丰富书本的内容,写了有一搭,没一搭的故事,传说。可是我觉得可能那张进化的图才是最重要的。 如果你见过真的大熊。尤其是北极熊或者是科迪亚克棕熊的话,站起来3米多~一巴掌拍下来~ 很多所谓原始部落都有关于熊...
評分因为参加漂书实验才读的《熊》。花了一个下午在咖啡馆看完了这本书。本来对朋友拿本科普书籍做漂流实验挺气愤的,可不知觉间就入迷了…… 我对《传奇之熊》这一章节最喜欢。从原始社会的崇尚力量,于是对熊奉若神明;到农牧时代崇尚智力,对熊的蠢笨屡加嘲讽;再到工业社会的崇...
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