Tigerland and Other Unintended Destinations

by Eric Dinerstein

Overview

Tigerland and Other Unintented Destinations takes readers on Eric Dinerstein's unlikely journey to conservation's frontiers, from the forests of Nepal to the Galapagos Islands to the plains of eastern Montana. The author's witty and poetic voice brings home the importance of saving these unique landscapes, as each locale is transformed from a name on a map to an exhilarating destination populated by wondrous creatures.

About the Author:
Eric Dinerstein is Chief Scientist and Vice-President for Science at World Wildlife Fund-US

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781559635783
Publisher:	Island Press
Publication date:	09/09/2005
Edition description:	1
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Eric Dinerstein is Director of Biodiversity and Wildlife Solutions at RESOLVE. Previously, he was Lead Scientist and Vice President for Conservation Science at the World Wildlife Fund. Over the past forty years he has studied bears, rhinos, tigers, bats, and plants and many other creatures around the globe, and he remains active in the conservation of rare species. He has published over one hundred scientific papers and several books, including The Return of the Unicorns: The Natural History and Conservation of the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros, Tigerland and Other Unintended Destinations, The Kingdom of Rarities, and What Elephants Know: A Novel. In 2007, Tigerland won the American Association for the Advancement of Science's award for science writing, the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Nature’s Belated Embrace
 
PART I. Early Wanderings
Chapter 1. Tigerland
Chapter 2. An Inordinate Fondness for Bats
Chapter 3. Kingdom of the Snow Leopard
 
PART II. Further Detours
Chapter 4. Last Voyage of Captaincookia
Chapter 5. Return to the Lost World
Chapter 6. Miombo Warriors 
Chapter 7 Trespassers in Eden 
Chapter 8. Where the Buffalo Still Thunder
 
Epilogue: Re-tigering
Acknowledgments
Index

Editorial Reviews

"Dinerstein brings his work to life in vivid, inspirational detail."

Science News

"This delightfully readable memoir illustrates why the best field biology is also adventure, and why the search for adventure is the best way to conduct field biology."

Edward O. Wilson

"More than almost anyone else alive, Eric Dinerstein has gone where the wild things are. Part travelogue, part autobiography, Tigerland is filled with stories of exploration and adventure, told with wisdom, wit, and affection."

David S. Wilcove

"...thoroughly enjoyable book that combines a memoir of his many field trips to exotic locales with a powerful call for the preservation of species and restoration of natural habitats. His delightful writing style is scientifically accurate but completely accessible to readers who are not well versed in the arcane details of evolutionary biology and ecological theory...recommended."

Choice

"Dinerstein's compelling tour of wild places and his vivid portraits of intrepid wildlife defenders offer convincing arguments for providing the treasures of nature with the same reverence and protection we accord cherished works of art."

Booklist

"...thoroughly enjoyable book that combines a memoir of his many field trips to exotic locales with a powerful call for the preservation of species and restoration of natural habitats. His delightful writing style is scientifically accurate but completely accessible to readers who are not well versed in the arcane details of evolutionary biology and ecological theory...recommended."

CHOICE

"Dinerstein's compelling tour of wild places and his vivid portraits of intrepid wildlife defenders offer convincing arguments for providing the treasures of nature with the same reverence and protection we accord cherished works of art."

Booklist

"This delightfully readable memoir illustrates why the best field biology is also adventure, and why the search for adventure is the best way to conduct field biology."

University Research Professor Emeritus at Harvard University - Edward O. Wilson