Picture 1 of 2
Picture 1 of 2
The Way of the Hare by Marianne Taylor (Hardcover, 2017)
World of Books Ltd (10235983)
98.4% positive Feedback
Price:
£8.99
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
They thrive in abundance in imagery but can be maddeningly elusive in reality. In our stories ancient and modern they are magical, uncanny and illogical beings which commune with the moon, vanish at will, and lose their minds when spring arrives.
- Buy it nowThe Way of the Hare, Taylor, Marianne
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Information
To the people of rural Britain, hares are deeply beloved, perhaps above all other animals. They thrive in abundance in imagery but can be maddeningly elusive in reality. In our stories - ancient and modern - they are magical, uncanny and illogical beings which commune with the moon, vanish at will, and lose their minds when spring arrives. Yet despite the breadth and depth of its legends, the brown hare of the lowlands is a relative newcomer to our islands, and our 'real' ancient hare is the mountain hare of the most unforgiving high mountainsides. Hares of myth have godly powers, but real, earthbound hares walk a dangerous line - they are small animals with many predators but have no burrow or tunnel to shelter them from danger. They survive by a combination of two skills honed to unimaginable extremes - hiding in plain sight, and running faster than anything and anyone. The need to excel as hiders and runners ultimately directs every aspect of hare biology and behaviour, as well as inspiring our own wild ideas about hare-kind. This book explores hares as they are and as we imagine them, and the long and often bloody history of our association with these enigmatic animals. Elegant studies of molecular biology and biomechanical physics help us understand how hares are put together, while centuries of game estate records reveal how humans have commodified and exploited them. But it is ultimately the moments spent in the company of wild hares that allow us to bring together myth and reality to celebrate the magic of the living animal.Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-139781472909893
eBay Product ID (ePID)236773325
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Way of the Hare
AuthorMarianne Taylor
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicWildlife, Local Interest
Publication Year2017
Number of Pages272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height135mm
Item Width216mm
Item Weight428g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorMarianne Taylor
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
All listings for this product
Ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 12 Oct, 2023
amazing book
Full of interesting facts and an insight into how these lovely animals liveVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
