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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Beast in the Garden: A Modern Parable of Man and Natureby David Baron
Review-a-Day (What is Review-a-Day?)"In his first book, Baron, a longtime science reporter for National Public Radio, argues that there's nothing natural about the predation of Homo sapiens by cougars. Rather, humans are unwittingly teaching mountain lions to be more of a threat to us. The Beast in the Garden is told like a whodunit, in reverse." Katharine Mieszkowski, Salon.com (read the entire Salon.com review) Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The true tale of an edenic Rocky Mountain town and what transpired when a predatory species returned to its ancestral home. When, in the late 1980s, residents of Boulder, Colorado, suddenly began to see mountain lions in their yards, it became clear that the cats had repopulated the land after decades of persecution. Here, in a riveting environmental fable that recalls Peter Benchley's thriller Jaws, journalist David Baron traces the history of the mountain lion and chronicles Boulder's effort to coexist with its new neighbors. A parable for our times, The Beast in the Garden is a scientific detective story and a real-life drama, a tragic tale of the struggle between two highly evolved predators: man and beast. Review:"[C]ompelling, tightly written....Baron's journalistic background is evident; he includes a remarkable amount of human detail that makes this nonfiction account read like a true-crime thriller." Denver Post Review:"Baron's genuine interest in the topic makes The Beast in the Garden an interesting, educational read." Seattle Times Review:"A gripping tale of human naiveté, misguided intentions, and conventional wisdom gone awry. It reads like a novel, but is all true." Howard Berkes, National Public Radio Review:"A fascinating read." Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature Review:"The intelligent complexity of Baron's book is refreshing and necessary....An extraordinary achievement." Gordon Grice, author of The Red Hourglass Synopsis:Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-274).
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