Adele Brand

Gebundenes Buch

The Hidden World of the Fox

Beschreibung

Discover the hidden world of the fox, as beautifully revealed by an acclaimed ecologist who has studied foxes for two decades across four continents ?An ode to this familiar yet mysterious creature. ... The sight of foxes can lift Brand's prose into poetry. ... By turns lyrical, salty, funny and scholarly.? ?New York Times Book Review The fox. For thousands of years myth and folklore have celebrated its cunning intelligence. Today the red fox is the nature's most populous carnivore, its dancing orange tail a common sight in backyards. Yet who is this wild neighbor, truly? How do we negotiate this uneasy new chapter of an ancient relationship? Join British ecologist Adele Brand on a journey to discover the surprising secrets of the fabled fox, the familiar yet enigmatic creature that has adapted to the human world with astonishing?some say, unsettling?success. Brand has studied foxes for twenty years across four continents?from the Yucatán rainforest to India's remote Thar Desert, from subarctic Canada to metropolitan London. Her observations have convinced her that the fox is arguably the most modern of all wildlife, uniquely suited to survival in the rapidly expanding urban/wild interface. Blending cutting-edge science, cultural anthropology, and intimate personal storytelling drawn from her own remarkable fieldwork, The Hidden World of the Fox is Brand's rich and revelatory portrait of the extraordinary animal she has devoted her life to understanding.

Autor

ADELE BRAND met her first fox as a child in England's Surrey Hills, a fragile border between urban London and the rural southeast. Now a mammal ecologist, she has led research in five countries. She is passionate about connecting people with wildlife.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 148mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9780062966100
• ISBN-10: 0062966103
• Artikelnr.: 56789113

Rezensionen

'Fascinating insight' Countryfile

'Absolutely fascinating' Jo Good, Radio London

'Succinct, clear, sophisticated. I couldn't stop reading it' Jeff VanderMeer

'A lovely little book ... quietly lyrical, often funny and gently persuasive' Sunday Times

'The Hidden World of the Fox does something no other work about them I have read has done - it presents its readers with not only the what's, why's, and how's of foxes, but also a deeply insightful, ecologically informed way to think about them ... The amount of general good, for foxes and humans alike, that this relatively short book is capable of achieving in its potential to correct uncountable

misunderstandings about one of the planet's most intriguing and highly adaptable creatures cannot be overstated. For its wealth of biological information about its subject, its author's innovative focus on encouraging the development of a more ecologically informed perspective about them, and its exquisitely succinct "le mot juste" prose, I highly recommend The Hidden World of the Fox to all readers, be they presently interested in foxes specifically, wildlife generally, or simply enthusiasts of well-written, eye-opening books.' The Well-read Naturalist

'A smart and accessible volume. Thanks to a mix of biology, personal history, and pop culture, Brand's readers will be left both entertained and better informed about "this small, curious member of the dog family"' Publisher's Weekly

'Provides everything you ever wanted to know about the fox' Kirkus

'This beautifully written work paying homage to red foxes will appeal to those interested in urban wildlife and the ever-increasing conflicts between humans and other animals' Library Journal

"In erster Linie möchte die Ökologin Verständnis für ihren Protagonisten wecken (...) ein faszinierendes Kaleidoskop."
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Kai Spanke

"In elf Kapiteln vermittelt Brand alles, was man braucht, um die Lebensweise der Tiere besser zu verstehen. (...) Ein kurzweiliges und spannendes Buch."
Goslarsche Zeitung

"Ob Höhlenmalerei, Mythos oder Märchen: Der Fuchs beschäftigt unsere Fantasie wie kaum einanderes Tier"
FALTER, Klaus Nüchtern "Ihre persönlichen Schilderungen sind voller unterhaltsamer Anekdoten."
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Andrea Lüthi

"In flotter Erzählweise schildert (Adele Brand) das Leben der Füchse (...) ein wunderbares Plädoyer für Meister Reineke."
NEWS Buchtipp

"Adele Brand schreibt bezaubernd über Reineke Fuchs."
BUNTE, C. Dreckmann

"(...) ihrem engagierten Buch ist der fast verzweifelte Wunsch anzumerken, eine hocherhitzte Debatte über den Raum, den man Wildtieren lassen muss, auszukühlen."
Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Tobias Rüther

"Teils poetisch, teils direkt, witzig und wissenschaftlich fundiert (...) eine Ode an dieses vertraute und doch geheimnisvolle Wesen."
New York Times Book Review

"Was Sie schon immer über den Fuchs wissen wollten."
Kirkus Review

"Ein wunderbares Buch."
Sunday Times

"Adele Brand bietet in diesem klugen, zugänglichen Buch einen höchst lebhaften Blick auf den Fuchs."
Publishers Weekly

"In erster Linie möchte die Ökologin Verständnis für ihren Protagonisten wecken (...) ein faszinierendes Kaleidoskop."
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Kai Spanke

"In elf Kapiteln vermittelt Brand alles, was man braucht, um die Lebensweise der Tiere besser zu verstehen. (...) Ein kurzweiliges und spannendes Buch."
Goslarsche Zeitung

"Ob Höhlenmalerei, Mythos oder Märchen: Der Fuchs beschäftigt unsere Fantasie wie kaum einanderes Tier"
FALTER, Klaus Nüchtern "Ihre persönlichen Schilderungen sind voller unterhaltsamer Anekdoten."
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Andrea Lüthi

"In flotter Erzählweise schildert (Adele Brand) das Leben der Füchse (...) ein wunderbares Plädoyer für Meister Reineke."
NEWS

Buchtipp

"Adele Brand schreibt bezaubernd über Reineke Fuchs."
BUNTE, C. Dreckmann

"(...) ihrem engagierten Buch ist der fast verzweifelte Wunsch anzumerken, eine hocherhitzte Debatte über den Raum, den man Wildtieren lassen muss, auszukühlen."
Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Tobias Rüther

"Teils poetisch, teils direkt, witzig und wissenschaftlich fundiert (...) eine Ode an dieses vertraute und doch geheimnisvolle Wesen."
New York Times Book Review

"Was Sie schon immer über den Fuchs wissen wollten."
Kirkus Review

"Ein wunderbares Buch."
Sunday Times

"Adele Brand bietet in diesem klugen, zugänglichen Buch einen höchst lebhaften Blick auf den Fuchs."
Publishers Weekly