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Il lupo carpisce il nostro sguardo e ce lo restituisce. Simbolo spirituale per i nativi indiani, cacciatore alla pari per gli eschimesi, ricettacolo di paure irrazionali per molti popoli, il lupo occupa un posto speciale nel nostro immaginario. Da sempre il suo rapporto con l'uomo è un rapporto complesso, fatto di paura e di ostilità, ma anche di sorprendenti affinità. Barry Lopez traccia un ritratto inedito di questo straordinario animale. Ci conduce in un appassionante viaggio alla scoperta dei suoi comportamenti, della sua psicologia, della complessa struttura sociale del branco e del difficile rapporto con l'uomo.
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- Pagine: 416
- Data di uscita: 01-04-2015
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“I am in a small cabin outside Fairbanks, Alaska, as I write these words. The cold sits down like iron here, and the long hours of winter darkness cause us to leave a light on most of the day. Outside, at thirty below, wood for the stove literally pops apart at the touch of the ax. I can see out acr Leggi tutto
A few random quotes: "Imagine a wolf moving through the northern woods. The movement, over a trail he has traversed many times before, is distinctive, unlike that of a cougar or a bear, yet he appears, if you are watching, sometimes catlike or bearlike. It is purposeful, deliberate movement. Occasion Leggi tutto
What a fantastic book. I've long been in love with wolves, the idea of them and the truth behind them. Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez examines both our conceptions of wolves and the truth of how little we know of the creature. Myths are examined, legislation, and ethology. This book neatly encompas Leggi tutto
A fantastically well written book about a subject I love, wolves. Wolves are to me magical, revered, skillful, misunderstood, beautiful creatures. Which makes it all the more shameful that we, our shitty human species, has captured, ensnared, maimed, tortured, poisoned, slaughtered and almost comple Leggi tutto
“Lopez, Barry. Of Wolves and Men.” New York: Scribner, 1978 With shocking and detailed descriptions of a species of animal for which the book is named, Lopez’s novel immediately tosses the reader into a world made only for wolves and their prey. Stunning images compliment his words and add such a uniq Leggi tutto
In a world where wolves are misunderstood and persecuted, this should be required reading. very hard to read at times but if you love wolves as I do, you have a duty to read it.
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