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Tigers in the Snow

Author : Peter Matthiessen
Publisher : Harvill Secker
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028880784

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Tigers in the Snow by Peter Matthiessen Pdf

The tiger is an endangered species. There are now only a few thousand tigers surviving in Asia in their natural habitat. The largest of the species, the Siberian tiger, is now confined almost entirely to the thinly-populated Russian Far East where it is increasingly under threat from intensified poaching and the destruction of its habitat. Peter Matthiessen, in addition to being a distinguished novelist, has written classic accounts of his observation of wildlife around the world and his study of the Siberian tiger displays his deep knowledge of, and feeling for, the natural world. He tells the story of the tiger's origin and evolution and describes its role in the mythology and culture of the peoples amongst whom it lived and by whom it was hunted. His illuminating text is accompanied by Maurice Hornocker's magnificent photographs of this fabulous animal.

Tigers of the Snow

Author : Jonathan Neale
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2002-06-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0312266235

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After spending almost a year in Nepal and India, Neale presents the true story of tragedy and survival on one of the world's most dangerous mountains and illuminates the gripping history of the Sherpa. 16-page photo insert.

Tigers of the Snow and Other Virtual Sherpas

Author : Vincanne Adams
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781400851775

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Tigers of the Snow and Other Virtual Sherpas by Vincanne Adams Pdf

Sherpas are portrayed by Westerners as heroic mountain guides, or "tigers of the snow," as Buddhist adepts, and as a people in touch with intimate ways of life that seem no longer available in the Western world. In this book, Vincanne Adams explores how attempts to characterize an "authentic" Sherpa are complicated by Western fascination with Sherpas and by the Sherpas' desires to live up to Western portrayals of them. Noting that diplomatic aides at world summit meetings go by the name "Sherpa," as do a van in the U.K. built for rough terrain and a software product from Silicon Valley, Adams examines the "authenticating" effects of this mobile signifier on a community of Himalayan Sherpas who live at the base of Mount Everest, Nepal, and its "deauthenticating" effects on anthropological representation. This book speaks not only to anthropologists concerned with ethnographic portrayals of Otherness but also to those working in cultural studies who are concerned with ethnographically grounded analyses of representations. Throughout Adams illustrates how one might undertake an ethnography of transnationally produced subjects by using the notion of "virtual" identities. In a manner informed by both Buddhism and shamanism, virtual Sherpas are always both real and distilled reflections of the desires that produce them.

The Snow Tiger

Author : Desmond Bagley
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780008211288

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The Snow Tiger by Desmond Bagley Pdf

Action thriller by the classic adventure writer set in New Zealand.

Tigers of the snow : eighteen Canadian stories. [2] : [Teacher's guide]

Author : Glen A. Sorestad,James A. MacNeill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Short stories, Canadian (English)
ISBN : OCLC:150432039

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Tigers of the snow : eighteen Canadian stories. [2] : [Teacher's guide] by Glen A. Sorestad,James A. MacNeill Pdf

The Tiger

Author : John Vaillant
Publisher : Knopf Canada
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780307375278

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It's December 1997 and a man-eating tiger is on the prowl outside a remote village in Russia's Far East. The tiger isn't just killing people, it's annihilating them, and a team of men and their dogs must hunt it on foot through the forest in the brutal cold. To their horrified astonishment it emerges that the attacks are not random: the tiger is engaged in a vendetta. Injured and starving, it must be found before it strikes again, and the story becomes a battle for survival between the two main characters: Yuri Trush, the lead tracker, and the tiger itself. As John Vaillant vividly recreates the extraordinary events of that winter, he also gives us an unforgettable portrait of a spectacularly beautiful region where plants and animals exist that are found nowhere else on earth, and where the once great Siberian Tiger - the largest of its species, which can weigh over 600 lbs at more than 10 feet long - ranges daily over vast territories of forest and mountain, its numbers diminished to a fraction of what they once were. We meet the native tribes who for centuries have worshipped and lived alongside tigers - even sharing their kills with them - in a natural balance. We witness the first arrival of settlers, soldiers and hunters in the tiger's territory in the 19th century and 20th century, many fleeing Stalinism. And we come to know the Russians of today - such as the poacher Vladimir Markov - who, crushed by poverty, have turned to poaching for the corrupt, high-paying Chinese markets. Throughout we encounter surprising theories of how humans and tigers may have evolved to coexist, how we may have developed as scavengers rather than hunters and how early Homo sapiens may have once fit seamlessly into the tiger's ecosystem. Above all, we come to understand the endangered Siberian tiger, a highly intelligent super-predator, and the grave threat it faces as logging and poaching reduce its habitat and numbers - and force it to turn at bay. Beautifully written and deeply informative, The Tiger is a gripping tale of man and nature in collision, that leads inexorably to a final showdown in a clearing deep in the Siberian forest.

Tigers in the Mud

Author : Otto Carius
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811769082

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WWII began with a metallic roar as the German Blitzkrieg raced across Europe, spearheaded by the most dreaded weapon of the 20th century: the Panzer. No German tank better represents that thundering power than the infamous Tiger, and Otto Carius was one of the most successful commanders to ever take a Tiger into battle, destroying well over 150 enemy tanks during his incredible career.

Tigers at Twilight

Author : Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375894763

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Tigers at Twilight by Mary Pope Osborne Pdf

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Tigers in trouble? That's what Jack and Annie find when the Magic Tree House whisks them and Teddy, the enchanted dog, to a forest in India. The rare tigers are being trapped by greedy poachers! Can Jack and Annie find a way to help? Or will a fierce tiger eat them instead? Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures

Tigers on the Hunt

Author : Lisa J. Amstutz
Publisher : LernerClassroom
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781512456134

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Tigers on the Hunt by Lisa J. Amstutz Pdf

With their unmistakable stripes, tigers are hard to miss! They are also fearsome predators. Learn how tigers hunt, why they are so skilled at catching prey, and how they thrive in their habitat.

Threat to the Bengal Tiger

Author : Claire O'Neal
Publisher : Mitchell Lane
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781545749777

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Threat to the Bengal Tiger by Claire O'Neal Pdf

Before the 1900s, hundreds of thousands of wild tigers roamed Southeast Asia. Their beauty, fierceness, and intelligence inspired fear and awe in their human neighbors. These peoples gave the tiger starring roles in folktales and mythology. Human fascination with tigers continues. Unfortunately, the tiger may not survive in the wild much longer. Researchers estimate that fewer than 2,500 tigers remain in their natural habitat. As the human population explodes in Southeast Asia, the wild tiger population pays the price. Can the wild tiger be saved by its only natural enemy, people?

The Snow Tigers

Author : Oxford Dictionaries Staff,Paul Shipton,Hannah Fish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-16
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 0194709337

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The Snow Tigers by Oxford Dictionaries Staff,Paul Shipton,Hannah Fish Pdf

"Max is in a new ice hockey team, called The Tigers. But what happens when grandpa and Clunk take the children to a snowy place to seea snow tiger?"--Back cover.

Great Soul of Siberia

Author : Sooyong Park
Publisher : William Collins
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Parental behavior in animals
ISBN : 0008156158

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Great Soul of Siberia by Sooyong Park Pdf

The gripping account of one man's determination to discover, film, and understand one of the rarest and most formidable big cats in the world. In Great Soul of Siberia, renowned tiger researcher Sooyong Park tracks three generations of Siberian tigers living in remote south-eastern Russia. He sets up underground bunkers to observe the tigers, living thrillingly close to these beautiful but dangerous apex predators. Park draws from twenty years of experience and research to focus on the Siberian tigers' losing battle against poaching and diminishing habitat. Over the two years of his harrowing stakeout, Park's poignant and poetic observations of the tigers draw a fiercely compassionate portrait of these elusive, endangered creatures.

Tiger Attack

Author : Lisa Owings
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612116457

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Tiger Attack by Lisa Owings Pdf

Tigers retract their claws but never their fury. Surprise them when they are eating or sleeping, and you'll likely become the meal and be put to sleep permanently! When it comes to the orange and black beast that is the tiger, it's best to show respect by keeping your distance. You sure don't want to be part of an attack story like those described in this book.

Tiger Cubs

Author : Ruth Owen
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781617721588

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Tiger Cubs by Ruth Owen Pdf

Describes how tiger cubs learn all about hunting and living on their own.

Siberian Tiger

Author : Meish Goldish
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781936087280

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Siberian Tiger by Meish Goldish Pdf

Describes the behavior, physical characteristics, habitat, and life cycle of Siberian tigers.