Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. CHAPTER ONE .Tracking the Paths of Bears 9
5. CHAPTER TWO. Transformations 19
6. CHAPTER THREE. The Mystery of the Cave Bear 37
7. CHAPTER FOUR. False Steps 49
8. CHAPTER FIVE. Exotic Discoveries 63
9. CHAPTER SIX. The Bear’s Personality 77
10. CHAPTER SEVEN. Sounds, Senses, Signals 91
11. CHAPTER EIGHT. Bears as Pets 103
12. CHAPTER NINE. An Observer in Eastern Siberia 117
13. CHAPTER TEN. Face to Face 125
14. CHAPTER ELEVEN. Hunters and Hunted 141
15. CHAPTER TWELVE. The Inuit and Polar Bears 161
16. CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Closer Than Close 171
17. CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Bears on Show 183
18. CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Bear Substitutes 211
19. CHAPTER SIXTEEN. “Bearanoia” 221
20. Epilogue 233
21. Acknowledgments 237
22. Bibliographic Essay 239
23. Selected Bibliography 245
24. Index 253
25. Credits 260