Heart and Blood: Living with Deer in America, by Nelson, Richard
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Heart and Blood: Living with Deer in America, by Nelson, Richard. Alfred A. Knopf: New York, 1997. Edition: First edition stated. ISBN: 0679405224. Hardcover, 389 pages. Quarter bound with dark blue marbled paper on spine, blue paper over boards. One small B&W photograph per chapter. Includes Bibliographic Essay, Literature Cited, and Index.

Condition: Book: Fine. Light bumps to spine ends. Jacket: Near Fine, with some rubbing and a small crumple on the upper edge.. Red dot (remainder mark) on top page edges.

Contents: From the jacket:

Nelson examines the physiology of the deer, explaining how its unique digestive system and grazing habits have enabled it to thrive in the varied environments of the United States, whether wild, suburban, or urban. He investigates the different methods of controlling the deer's skyrocketing numbers, from the more "humane" methods of relocation and sterilization, to hunting -- in all its forms. Nelson also explores the role of the deer in traditional Native American life, takes us with him on a hunt, and awes us as he witnesses the birth of a fawn -- an event rarely seen by humans.

By the end of this journey we understand the deep reverence in which the author holds this magnificent animal. For to know the deer is to glimpse the hidden heart of wildness itself. In Heart and Blood, Richard Nelson has produced a book of outstanding insight and intelligence that brings us closer to our natural world and, in the process, closer to our own true nature.