Discovering Big Cat Country

On the trail of tigers and snow leopards

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, Nature, Animals
Cover of the book Discovering Big Cat Country by Eric Dinerstein, Island Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Eric Dinerstein ISBN: 9781610914796
Publisher: Island Press Publication: February 26, 2013
Imprint: Island Press Language: English
Author: Eric Dinerstein
ISBN: 9781610914796
Publisher: Island Press
Publication: February 26, 2013
Imprint: Island Press
Language: English

With their elusive and solitary nature, tigers and snow leopards are a challenge for even the mseasoned field biologists to track and study. Yet scientist and conservation leader Eric Dinerstein began his career in the heart of Nepal’s tiger country and the perilous Himalayan slopes of the snow leopard, where he discovered the joys—and frustrations—of studying wildlife in some of the munpredictable and remote places on Earth. In Discovering Big Cat Country, Dinerstein tells the story of two formative journeys from his early days as a biologist: two and a half years as a young Peace Corps Volunteer in the jungles of Nepal and later, as a newly-minted Ph.D., an arduous trek to search for snow leopards in the Kashmir region of India. In these chapters, excerpted from Tigerland and other Unintended Destinations, Dinerstein paints an evocative picture of the homelands and habits of two fascinating predators, and recalls local partners and fellow conservationists who inspired him with their passion for wild places.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

With their elusive and solitary nature, tigers and snow leopards are a challenge for even the mseasoned field biologists to track and study. Yet scientist and conservation leader Eric Dinerstein began his career in the heart of Nepal’s tiger country and the perilous Himalayan slopes of the snow leopard, where he discovered the joys—and frustrations—of studying wildlife in some of the munpredictable and remote places on Earth. In Discovering Big Cat Country, Dinerstein tells the story of two formative journeys from his early days as a biologist: two and a half years as a young Peace Corps Volunteer in the jungles of Nepal and later, as a newly-minted Ph.D., an arduous trek to search for snow leopards in the Kashmir region of India. In these chapters, excerpted from Tigerland and other Unintended Destinations, Dinerstein paints an evocative picture of the homelands and habits of two fascinating predators, and recalls local partners and fellow conservationists who inspired him with their passion for wild places.

More books from Island Press

Cover of the book The Future of U.S. Ocean Policy by Eric Dinerstein
Cover of the book A Natural History of Nature Writing by Eric Dinerstein
Cover of the book The Option of Urbanism by Eric Dinerstein
Cover of the book Edges by Eric Dinerstein
Cover of the book More Tree Talk by Eric Dinerstein
Cover of the book Reducing Toxics by Eric Dinerstein
Cover of the book AnciForests of the Pacific Northwest by Eric Dinerstein
Cover of the book Human Ecology by Eric Dinerstein
Cover of the book Vital Signs 2001 by Eric Dinerstein
Cover of the book The Spirit of Dialogue by Eric Dinerstein
Cover of the book Plastics by Eric Dinerstein
Cover of the book Fishing Grounds by Eric Dinerstein
Cover of the book Building for Life by Eric Dinerstein
Cover of the book Seven Deadly Sins Box Set by Eric Dinerstein
Cover of the book Observation and Ecology by Eric Dinerstein
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy