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Lions in the Balance
Craig Packer
其他書名
Man-Eaters, Manes, and Men with Guns
出版
University of Chicago Press
, 2015-09-15
主題
Science / General
Nature / Animals / Big Cats
Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection
Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / General
Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs
Biography & Autobiography / Environmentalists & Naturalists
ISBN
022609300X
9780226093000
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=exBDCgAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
From the author of the memoir
Into Africa
, “a fast-paced, unsentimental sequel” about the Serengeti lions and the politics of protecting them (
Discover
).
If you are a morani (
warrior
), you have your spear at the ready—you could be the hero, but you will have to wait until the morning light before you can go out and prove yourself. If it is a lion, you want to be the first to spear it—and if the lion turns on you, make sure it mauls you on your chest or stomach, on your face, shins, or throat. Any place where you can show your scars with pride, show the incontrovertible evidence of courage. A scar on your back would be a permanent reminder of cowardice, an ineradicable trace of shame.
Monsters take many forms: from man-eating lions to the people who hunt them, from armed robbers to that midnight knock at the door of a cheap hotel room in Dar es Salaam. And celebrated biologist Craig Packer has faced them all. Head on.
With
Lions in the Balance
, Packer takes us back into the complex, tooth-and-claw world of the African lion, offering revealing insights into both the lives of one of the most iconic and dangerous animals on earth and the very real risks of protecting them. A sequel to his prize-winning
Into Africa
—which gave many readers their first experience of fieldwork in Africa, of cooperative lions on dusty savannas, and political kidnappings on the shores of Lake Tanganyika—this new diary-based chronicle of cutting-edge research and heartbreaking corruption will both alarm and entertain. Packer’s story offers a look into the future of the lion, one in which the politics of conservation will require survival strategies far more creative and powerful than those practiced anywhere in the world today.
Packer is sure to infuriate millionaires, politicians, aid agencies, and conservationists alike as he minces no words about the problems he encounters. But with a narrative stretching from far flung parts of Africa to the corridors of power in Washington, DC, and marked by Packer’s signature humor and incredible candor,
Lions in the Balance
is a tale of courage against impossible odds, a masterly blend of science, adventure, and storytelling, and an urgent call to action that will captivate a new generation of readers.
Praise for
Lions in the Balance
“
Lions in the Balance
mixes episodes of spy novel intrigue with detailed descriptions of scientific studies and PowerPoint presentations.” —
New York Times
“One of the top books of the year. . . . This candid volume is sure to divide opinion, but it is far more than a chronicle of Packer’s campaigns. There are also dozens of surprising facts about the book’s heroes—the lions—and measured commentary on a host of complex issues. . . . The book will make you think.” —
Geographical
