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Summary: a great nature lover book
Review: I thought that this book was wonderful! I loved learning about Steve & Terri's lives. If you are a croc hunter fan like I am then this is the book for you! The relationship between Terri & Steve is wonderful! I would love my marriage to follow the example of theirs! It is a great book! Please read it and Enjoy!
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Summary: Quite nice, could be more thorough
Review: I'm a big fan of the Crocodile Hunter shows and I found this to be a nice book for fans. Large color photos of Steve, Terri, their young daughter, some other family members and zoo crew, and many animals, of course. Chapters alternate between being written by Steve and Terri with the last chapter written by Wes Mannion, Australia zoo director and (as those who watch the shows know) Steve's best friend. It was nice to read about Steve's start with animals, also Terri's. Fans don't know a lot about her so it was interesting to hear about her background and read her anecdotes. The problem is that this book is really quite short (written in large print) and there isn't that much here that you don't already know if you watch the shows. They repeat a lot of what you see and hear on the shows, but at the same time, they seem to assume that you watch them. That strange combination made for a slightly unsatisfying book. On TV and in print, Steve and Terri seem so perfect, matched perfectly, so good on camera, zoo managers without compare - it's like they're manufactured characters instead of real people. I was hoping this book would humanize them - I'd still love them if they showed their flaws and I'm sure so would their other fans. The book is good but it didn't let me feel that I cracked the Irwin facade. I guess we have to wait for a biography rather than autobiography for that.
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Summary: The Croc Hunter Book
Review: I?ve been a big fan of the croc hunter family for years. They amaze me all the time and I want to be just like them someday. This book is GREAT for anybody who loves animals/nature, anybody who loves real life adventure stories, or who just enjoy the Irwin family. GREAT READ. It was writen by Steve and Terri themselves, not someone you aren?t sure you can trust. I recommend it to nature lovers. If Steve and Terri see this, I just want to say thanks for a great read and for helping/protecting some of our world?s wildlife!!
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Summary: It's not a croc(k)!
Review: One of the things I enjoyed about this book was that it seems to have actually been written by Steve and Terri themselves, not ghosted or slicked up by editors. The homemade production values will probably turn off readers who are used to the more elegant coffee table look of other TV tie-in books put out by Discovery or National Geographic or the BBC, but fans will probably enjoy the book's personalized though.
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Summary: Crocodile Rock
Review: Steve Irwin, Animal Planet's "Crocodile Hunter", and his wife/co-star Terri, bring their wildlife adventures to book form, and it works pretty well. The hardback book has excellent production value - glossy pages and loads of color photos. Very niuce, and informative if you don't know what a perentie looks like. Steve's persona on tv - that of the highly excitable wildman who picks up venomous snakes and wrestles gigantic crocodiles - is no act. He describes it as merely having an enthusiasm for wildlife, and that enthusiasm is contagious. The book tells of how he developed this love of animals (basically, he was raised with it). Terri tells of how they met and fell head over heels in love at first sight. On their first date, Steve told her "You're not at all ladylike!" (which he meant as a compliment, it's sweet, in a weird way). Neither of the Irwins are particularly stylish writers. The phrase "passion for wildlife" is repeated often, making the text occasionally sound repetetive, though not insincere. Still, both are gifted storytellers. Just like their tv show, the book draws you in to their world. You feel like you're right there with them trying to save a giant reptile that's trying to rip you apart. If the book has a shortcoming (aside from the minor fact that some of the tales will be familiar to regular viewers of the tv show) it's that it is too short. Steve does impart a good deal of knowledge about his beloved wildlife, but could have explained more. For example, he tells that apex predators like crocodiles are key to the health of an ecosystem - true, but he doesn't elaborate on why. Terri tells informative and fascinating anecdotes about caring for a wide variety of creatures at the Australia Zoo. I wanted more of those. Overall, the book does a good job in its primary mission: making you interested in animals, so that you'll care enough to try to fight for their survival.
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Summary: Crocodile Rock
Review: Steve Irwin, Animal Planet's "Crocodile Hunter", and his wife/co-star Terri, bring their wildlife adventures to book form, and it works pretty well. The hardback book has excellent production value - glossy pages and loads of color photos. Very niuce, and informative if you don't know what a perentie looks like. Steve's persona on tv - that of the highly excitable wildman who picks up venomous snakes and wrestles gigantic crocodiles - is no act. He describes it as merely having an enthusiasm for wildlife, and that enthusiasm is contagious. The book tells of how he developed this love of animals (basically, he was raised with it). Terri tells of how they met and fell head over heels in love at first sight. On their first date, Steve told her "You're not at all ladylike!" (which he meant as a compliment, it's sweet, in a weird way). Neither of the Irwins are particularly stylish writers. The phrase "passion for wildlife" is repeated often, making the text occasionally sound repetetive, though not insincere. Still, both are gifted storytellers. Just like their tv show, the book draws you in to their world. You feel like you're right there with them trying to save a giant reptile that's trying to rip you apart. If the book has a shortcoming (aside from the minor fact that some of the tales will be familiar to regular viewers of the tv show) it's that it is too short. Steve does impart a good deal of knowledge about his beloved wildlife, but could have explained more. For example, he tells that apex predators like crocodiles are key to the health of an ecosystem - true, but he doesn't elaborate on why. Terri tells informative and fascinating anecdotes about caring for a wide variety of creatures at the Australia Zoo. I wanted more of those. Overall, the book does a good job in its primary mission: making you interested in animals, so that you'll care enough to try to fight for their survival.
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Summary: A great read
Review: This is a fantastic look into the life of Steve and Terri Irwin. I've learned tons from watching The Crocidile Hunter and through this book....I never knew one snake from another or one crocidile from another for that matter. :) If you're a fan of the tv show you'll love this book. Steve shares his passion for crocidiles and other wild life along with a great look behind the scenes at their zoo.
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Summary: Entertaining, but too darned short!
Review: To millions around the world, Steve Irwin is known as "the Crocodile Hunter," thanks to his wildly popular series on Animal Planet. To millions more, he's known as "that crazy Australian guy." THE CROCODILE HUNTER, a book by Steve and Terri Irwin, won't change anyone's mind about Steve's sanity, nor will it provide new insight into the man and his adventures for those already intimately familiar with his television exploits. THE CROCODILE HUNTER will, however, provide a few hours of distraction from the tube and more leisurely exploration of Steve and Terri's usual talking points about wildlife conservation. THE CROCODILE HUNTER is a thin book, weighing in at 202 pages with largish print and a lot of white space. But Steve Irwin has always been about feeding the audience easy-to-digest material, so the book's content-light character shouldn't come as a surprise. The intent here is to deliver a text version of the television show, THE CROCODILE HUNTER, and to this end the Irwins are successful. Steve Irwin starts out the book talking about his childhood and his initiation into the world of herpetology. Irwin's prose (apparently not ghostwritten) is as agreeable as the man's televised personality. Occasionally the abundance of exclamation points will get a little tiresome, but part of Irwin's charm is his enthusiasm for his work, a large part of which involves capturing wild crocodiles for relocation. These stories are fascinating, as Irwin uses decidedly low-tech methods to do his work, including physically wrestling massive crocodiles to a standstill. Longtime CROCODILE HUNTER television fans will recognize some, if not all, of Steve's stories, as they've appeared in various shows over the years. Likewise, when Terri Irwin takes over the narrative about halfway through the book, the stories she tells have also gotten the documentary treatment. But even familiar stories can be interesting when retold with new detail, and being about to get inside the heads of the Irwins is a nice bonus. THE CROCODILE HUNTER grows more personal as the book goes on. Readers are treated to an extended tale of how Steve and Terri met, courted and started a family. This, in turn, leads into a chapter on the Irwins' first child, daughter Bindi. Photographs abound throughout THE CROCODILE HUNTER, so by the time the reader gets to this point, it's as though friends eager to catch up have treated him or her to a long talk. It's hard to avoid having some of Steve and Terri Irwin's enthusiasm for wildlife conservation and education rub off. Granted, everyone is the hero of his or her life story, but both the Irwin's seem so genuine in their passion and eagerness to share that the book, though slight, has a more powerful effect than one would expect. Even after hearing about the dangers of the Australian Outback, the world's most venomous snakes and, of course, crocodiles as big as Volkswagen Beetles, the lure of the Crocodile Hunter's passion is nigh-irresistible. As entertaining as it is, though, THE CROCODILE HUNTER is too short. But Steve and Terri Irwin were probably too busy having new adventures to write anything longer.
Rating:
Summary: Entertaining, but too darned short!
Review: To millions around the world, Steve Irwin is known as "the Crocodile Hunter," thanks to his wildly popular series on Animal Planet. To millions more, he's known as "that crazy Australian guy." THE CROCODILE HUNTER, a book by Steve and Terri Irwin, won't change anyone's mind about Steve's sanity, nor will it provide new insight into the man and his adventures for those already intimately familiar with his television exploits. THE CROCODILE HUNTER will, however, provide a few hours of distraction from the tube and more leisurely exploration of Steve and Terri's usual talking points about wildlife conservation. THE CROCODILE HUNTER is a thin book, weighing in at 202 pages with largish print and a lot of white space. But Steve Irwin has always been about feeding the audience easy-to-digest material, so the book's content-light character shouldn't come as a surprise. The intent here is to deliver a text version of the television show, THE CROCODILE HUNTER, and to this end the Irwins are successful. Steve Irwin starts out the book talking about his childhood and his initiation into the world of herpetology. Irwin's prose (apparently not ghostwritten) is as agreeable as the man's televised personality. Occasionally the abundance of exclamation points will get a little tiresome, but part of Irwin's charm is his enthusiasm for his work, a large part of which involves capturing wild crocodiles for relocation. These stories are fascinating, as Irwin uses decidedly low-tech methods to do his work, including physically wrestling massive crocodiles to a standstill. Longtime CROCODILE HUNTER television fans will recognize some, if not all, of Steve's stories, as they've appeared in various shows over the years. Likewise, when Terri Irwin takes over the narrative about halfway through the book, the stories she tells have also gotten the documentary treatment. But even familiar stories can be interesting when retold with new detail, and being about to get inside the heads of the Irwins is a nice bonus. THE CROCODILE HUNTER grows more personal as the book goes on. Readers are treated to an extended tale of how Steve and Terri met, courted and started a family. This, in turn, leads into a chapter on the Irwins' first child, daughter Bindi. Photographs abound throughout THE CROCODILE HUNTER, so by the time the reader gets to this point, it's as though friends eager to catch up have treated him or her to a long talk. It's hard to avoid having some of Steve and Terri Irwin's enthusiasm for wildlife conservation and education rub off. Granted, everyone is the hero of his or her life story, but both the Irwin's seem so genuine in their passion and eagerness to share that the book, though slight, has a more powerful effect than one would expect. Even after hearing about the dangers of the Australian Outback, the world's most venomous snakes and, of course, crocodiles as big as Volkswagen Beetles, the lure of the Crocodile Hunter's passion is nigh-irresistible. As entertaining as it is, though, THE CROCODILE HUNTER is too short. But Steve and Terri Irwin were probably too busy having new adventures to write anything longer.
Rating:
Summary: Entertaining, but too darned short!
Review: To millions around the world, Steve Irwin is known as "the Crocodile Hunter," thanks to his wildly popular series on Animal Planet. To millions more, he's known as "that crazy Australian guy." THE CROCODILE HUNTER, a book by Steve and Terri Irwin, won't change anyone's mind about Steve's sanity, nor will it provide new insight into the man and his adventures for those already intimately familiar with his television exploits. THE CROCODILE HUNTER will, however, provide a few hours of distraction from the tube and more leisurely exploration of Steve and Terri's usual talking points about wildlife conservation. THE CROCODILE HUNTER is a thin book, weighing in at 202 pages with largish print and a lot of white space. But Steve Irwin has always been about feeding the audience easy-to-digest material, so the book's content-light character shouldn't come as a surprise. The intent here is to deliver a text version of the television show, THE CROCODILE HUNTER, and to this end the Irwins are successful. Steve Irwin starts out the book talking about his childhood and his initiation into the world of herpetology. Irwin's prose (apparently not ghostwritten) is as agreeable as the man's televised personality. Occasionally the abundance of exclamation points will get a little tiresome, but part of Irwin's charm is his enthusiasm for his work, a large part of which involves capturing wild crocodiles for relocation. These stories are fascinating, as Irwin uses decidedly low-tech methods to do his work, including physically wrestling massive crocodiles to a standstill. Longtime CROCODILE HUNTER television fans will recognize some, if not all, of Steve's stories, as they've appeared in various shows over the years. Likewise, when Terri Irwin takes over the narrative about halfway through the book, the stories she tells have also gotten the documentary treatment. But even familiar stories can be interesting when retold with new detail, and being about to get inside the heads of the Irwins is a nice bonus. THE CROCODILE HUNTER grows more personal as the book goes on. Readers are treated to an extended tale of how Steve and Terri met, courted and started a family. This, in turn, leads into a chapter on the Irwins' first child, daughter Bindi. Photographs abound throughout THE CROCODILE HUNTER, so by the time the reader gets to this point, it's as though friends eager to catch up have treated him or her to a long talk. It's hard to avoid having some of Steve and Terri Irwin's enthusiasm for wildlife conservation and education rub off. Granted, everyone is the hero of his or her life story, but both the Irwin's seem so genuine in their passion and eagerness to share that the book, though slight, has a more powerful effect than one would expect. Even after hearing about the dangers of the Australian Outback, the world's most venomous snakes and, of course, crocodiles as big as Volkswagen Beetles, the lure of the Crocodile Hunter's passion is nigh-irresistible. As entertaining as it is, though, THE CROCODILE HUNTER is too short. But Steve and Terri Irwin were probably too busy having new adventures to write anything longer.
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