Jaguar: One Man's Struggle to Establish the Worlds First Jaguar Preserve [SIGNED FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Rabinowitz, Alan

Published by Island Press / A Shearwater Book, Washington, D.C., 2000

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As new condition color photographic softcover wraps. Includes Preliminary Page Quote by Lao Tzu, The Way of Life; Preface; Afterword; Bibliography; Acknowledgments and Index. Illustrated with two sections of black-and-white photographic plates and a two page frontispiece map entitled: Cockscomb Basin Study Area. Signed and inscribed by the author with black pen at the center of the half title page. First Island Books edition, first printing. "In the early 1980s, Alan Rabinowitz ventured into the rain forest of Belize, determined to study the little-known jaguar in its natural habitat and to establish the world's first jaguar preserve. Within two years, he had succeeded, and today the preserve is thriving. In Jaguar he provides the only first-hand account of a scientits's experience with jaguars in the wold. This Island Press edition includes a new preface and afterword by the author, bringing the jaguar story up to date." -- from the rear outer cover. "Jaguar presents an irresistible blend of natural history and adventure; intensely personal, it is a portraint of an elusive, solitary predator and the Mayas with with which it shares the jungle. Strong and sensitive, the book excitingly describes the reawards and hardships of fighting to protect this almost mythical cat." George Schaller, author. "The glimpse which Rabinowitz's painstaking and careful research gives us of the world of the mysterious jaguar is tantalizing .Packed with interest and adventure." -- Jane Goodall, author. "An intimate look at the lives of rural Central AMericans .At times Rabinowitz resembles a character from Joesph COnrad .the tension between man and beast becomes startlingly vivid." -- THe Washington Post. "A jungle adventure story in the classic mold, of a daredevil westerner who penetrates the deepest jungles of Belize in search of his quarry. There are thrills and chills aplenty in this quest for the mighty feline." -- Kirkus Reviews. Seller Inventory # 007005

Bibliographic Details

Title: Jaguar: One Man's Struggle to Establish the ...

Publisher: Island Press / A Shearwater Book, Washington, D.C.

Publication Date: 2000

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: As New

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition