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Summary: All the information you'll need
Review: After reading this book I understood the inside story of a bears behavior and its threat to humans. Stephen has laid out the information in easy to understand format with the reader and outdoor enthusiast in mind.
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Summary: Easy to read and informative
Review: As a novice who hopes to backpack through bear country someday, I found this book to be a good introduction to bears and their habits. The author writes with reverence and respect about these magnificent animals, but he includes common-sense information which could very well be a lifesaver someday. The photos were helpful as well, and the book proved to be a quick read, interesting and useful.
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Summary: Bear Prepared manual
Review: Fascinating read made vital when I lived in grizzly country in British Columbia. Excellent description of bear behavior and how to respond quickly given clues that cooperating bears hopefully will provide.Does an excellent writing craft of showing how truly majestic this creation of God's is and its needs for habitat and their erosion by the onslaught of man. Even if one is not living in bear danger, this book makes for very fine reading.
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Summary: Bear Prepared manual
Review: Fascinating read made vital when I lived in grizzly country in British Columbia. Excellent description of bear behavior and how to respond quickly given clues that cooperating bears hopefully will provide. Does an excellent writing craft of showing how truly majestic this creation of God's is and its needs for habitat and their erosion by the onslaught of man. Even if one is not living in bear danger, this book makes for very fine reading.
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Summary: Interesting and Educational!
Review: Having a fondness for the God's nature, I find myself in it when possible. I have never encountered a bear in the wild yet. But when I do, this book will have me prepared. Why? Because this book will educate you in bear behavior and give you the tips to avoid or survive an attack. And it will scare the pants off you! I also recommend seeing the documentary film Bear Attacks (1997). I just saw it on the Discovery Channel. It also was very interesting and it reinforces the reality of the book.
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Summary: Very Thorough Account of Bear Behavior
Review: I bought this book after reading 'The Bear's Embrace' because I wanted additional information about bears and their behavior.
The author of this book is one of the top researchers of bear behavior (he has a PhD. in animal behavior), and has over 30 years of experience observing and recording the behavior of bears.
The author mentioned, in an interview, what helped to complete the book. Kicking the coffee habit. Said drinking it clouded creativity. I agree too, and stopped completely a few weeks ago, with the help of a coffee replacement. It's called s o y f e e and I simply love it. Made from s o y that you brew just like coffee. I even like it better than the real stuff. Look for it at www.s oycoffee.com.
This book presents a balanced, objective analysis of everything related to bears from their feeding habits to attcks.
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Summary: Excellent information for anyone interested in bears.
Review: I found this book to be the most informative guide to bears I have read. Anyone who spends time in bear country should read, and be familiar with, the information in this book. Some readers may be uncomfortable with the descriptions of the bear attacks, but they supplement the author's points and provide graphic illustration of the potential damage a bear can inflict. The author's analysis of the factors contributing to the bear attacks will help the reader understand bears and their behavior and what types of situations should be avoided. The recommendations on what to do if you encounter a bear are based on analysis of all the reliable reports since 1900. The author thoroughly researched the subject over a number of years. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who spends time outdoors in bear country. The natural history descriptions and the section on bear signs are excellent.
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Summary: Good Read!
Review: I was just in Banff and Jasper National Parks last month and bought this book while there. I hiked into bear country with this book in hand and found myself on a secluded mountain stream and read with gusto! Shortly thereafter I found myself constantly looking over my shoulder and making quite a bit of noise making sure that anyone or thing closeby knew I was there. Mr. Herrero writes a well-documented and educational book, showing the novice as well as advanced back-country adventurer the dos and don'ts of co-existing in bear country. It will frighten and teach you. Oh yes, I did indeed see a black bear, at a distance, up there as well...and I'm still here to write about it. I highly recommend this great book!
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Summary: Good Read!
Review: I was just in Banff and Jasper National Parks last month and bought this book while there. I hiked into bear country with this book in hand and found myself on a secluded mountain stream and read with gusto! Shortly thereafter I found myself constantly looking over my shoulder and making quite a bit of noise making sure that anyone or thing closeby knew I was there. Mr. Herrero writes a well-documented and educational book, showing the novice as well as advanced back-country adventurer the dos and don'ts of co-existing in bear country. It will frighten and teach you. Oh yes, I did indeed see a black bear, at a distance, up there as well...and I'm still here to write about it. I highly recommend this great book!
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Summary: Too bloody for me
Review: Is it worth wading through all the bloody bear attack tales in this book to get Herrero's safety tips and his facts and figures on bear attacks? Probably. But was it necessary for Herrero to include story after story with clinical details of bears ripping off people's faces? No. Definately not. A single story with details about the extent of the injuries people suffer during a bear attack would have been sufficient to illustrate the power of bears. This book includes at least 20-30 stories. This gratuitous violence wasn't necessary. I feel it demonizes bears. The difference between Herrero's book and a half-dozen trashy books filled with the same type of bloody bear attack tales (Alaska Bear Tales, Mark of the Grizzly, Bear Attacks: The Deadly Truth) is that once you get past all the blood and gore, Herrero gives an accurate analysis of the incident. The others don't. Herrero helps you understand what went wrong, and explains your best course of action should you ever find yourself in a dangerous situation with a bear. The others don't. Herrero is walking a real fine line between exploiting bears, and educating people about bears. He pulls it off, but you can get the same safety advice without the blood and violence from other books and other sources.
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