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Forbidden Creatures: Inside the World ..., Peter Laufer
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- ISBN
- 1599219263
- EAN
- 9781599219264
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- Type
- Hardback
- Release Title
- Forbidden Creatures: Inside the World of Animal Smuggling and ...
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- Peter Laufer
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1599219263
ISBN-13
9781599219264
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109181729
Product Key Features
Book Title
Forbidden Creatures : inside the World of Animal Smuggling and Exotic Pets
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
General, Industries / Agribusiness, Animals / General, Criminology
Genre
Nature, Social Science, Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2010-011817
Reviews
Forbidden Creatures addresses an important issue with major environmental and ethical consequences—the alarming spread of animal smuggling. Let's hope it helps stem the tide." –Allison Chin, president, Sierra Club This book is a wild romp through backyards and bedrooms full of exotic—sometimes dangerous—creatures. And it is an exploration of the human psyche: What drives some people to become outlaws just to satisfy their desire to subjugate nature's other beasts? Laufer has hit another home run." —Mark Bauman, National Geographic Society In praise of The Dangerous World of Butterflies : [A] compelling, all-angles examination. . . . Laufer delivers an absorbing science lesson for fans of the colorful bugs." -- Publishers Weekly "Recommended for scientists and lay readers who enjoyed Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief ." — Library Journal "Like The Orchid Thief , The Dangerous World of Butterflies takes us deep into the dark heart of obsessed collectors and the passionate activism of people working to repopulate species like the Palos Verdes blue. Worlds within worlds: Laufer, a veteran reporter on cultural and political borders, understands how these worlds cross and collide. His book is a Venn diagram of the beautiful and bizarre." -- Los Angeles Times "[Laufer's] book is charming and his attention to detail, combined with a real gift for describing these fascinating characters -- like calling entomologist Arthur Shapiro "an endless litany of intriguing butterfly stories" -- made me want to read everything else he has written." --Andrew Ervin, Washington Post "...Laufer's The Dangerous World of Butterflies packs real entertainment wallop in a book filled with informed tidbits custom-designed for cocktail hour." --P. Joseph Potocki, The Bohemian "A charming . . . meditation on butterflies and the people who love them." -- Kirkus "The Dangerous World of Butterflies: the Startling Subculture of Criminals , Collectors, and Conservationists by Peter Laufer is an eye-opening peek into the world of butterfly collecting. From true crime to heated debates between butterfly conservationists and butterfly farmers, this book reads like a novel." -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Forbidden Creaturesis about an important issue with major environmental and ethical consequences. Let's hope that it helps to stem the tide." Allison Chin, president, Sierra Club In praise of The Dangerous World of Butterflies: "[A] compelling, all-angles examination. . . . Laufer delivers an absorbing science lesson for fans of the colorful bugs." --Publishers Weekly "Recommended for scientists and lay readers who enjoyed Susan Orlean'sThe Orchid Thief." -Library Journal "LikeThe Orchid Thief,The Dangerous World of Butterfliestakes us deep into the dark heart of obsessed collectors and the passionate activism of people working to repopulate species like the Palos Verdes blue. Worlds within worlds: Laufer, a veteran reporter on cultural and political borders, understands how these worlds cross and collide. His book is a Venn diagram of the beautiful and bizarre." --Los Angeles Times "[Laufer's] book is charming and his attention to detail, combined with a real gift for describing these fascinating characters -- like calling entomologist Arthur Shapiro "an endless litany of intriguing butterfly stories" -- made me want to read everything else he has written." --Andrew Ervin,Washington Post "...Laufer'sThe Dangerous World of Butterfliespacks real entertainment wallop in a book filled with informed tidbits custom-designed for cocktail hour." --P. Joseph Potocki,The Bohemian "A charming . . . meditation on butterflies and the people who love them." --Kirkus "The Dangerous World of Butterflies: the Startling Subculture of Criminals,Collectors, and Conservationistsby Peter Laufer is an eye-opening peek into the world of butterfly collecting. From true crime to heated debates between butterfly conservationists and butterfly farmers, this book reads like a novel." --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Forbidden Creaturesaddresses an important issue with major environmental and ethical consequences-the alarming spread of animal smuggling. Let's hope it helps stem the tide." Allison Chin, president, Sierra Club "This book is a wild romp through backyards and bedrooms full of exotic-sometimes dangerous-creatures. And it is an exploration of the human psyche: What drives some people to become outlaws just to satisfy their desire to subjugate nature's other beasts? Laufer has hit another home run." -Mark Bauman, National Geographic Society In praise ofThe Dangerous World of Butterflies: "[A] compelling, all-angles examination. . . . Laufer delivers an absorbing science lesson for fans of the colorful bugs." --Publishers Weekly "Recommended for scientists and lay readers who enjoyed Susan Orlean'sThe Orchid Thief." -Library Journal "LikeThe Orchid Thief,The Dangerous World of Butterfliestakes us deep into the dark heart of obsessed collectors and the passionate activism of people working to repopulate species like the Palos Verdes blue. Worlds within worlds: Laufer, a veteran reporter on cultural and political borders, understands how these worlds cross and collide. His book is a Venn diagram of the beautiful and bizarre." --Los Angeles Times "[Laufer's] book is charming and his attention to detail, combined with a real gift for describing these fascinating characters -- like calling entomologist Arthur Shapiro "an endless litany of intriguing butterfly stories" -- made me want to read everything else he has written." --Andrew Ervin,Washington Post "...Laufer'sThe Dangerous World of Butterfliespacks real entertainment wallop in a book filled with informed tidbits custom-designed for cocktail hour." --P. Joseph Potocki,The Bohemian "A charming . . . meditation on butterflies and the people who love them." --Kirkus "The Dangerous World of Butterflies: the Startling Subculture of Criminals,Collectors, and Conservationistsby Peter Laufer is an eye-opening peek into the world of butterfly collecting. From true crime to heated debates between butterfly conservationists and butterfly farmers, this book reads like a novel." --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Forbidden Creatures addresses an important issue with major environmental and ethical consequences—the alarming spread of animal smuggling. Let's hope it helps stem the tide." --Allison Chin, president, Sierra Club This book is a wild romp through backyards and bedrooms full of exotic—sometimes dangerous—creatures. And it is an exploration of the human psyche: What drives some people to become outlaws just to satisfy their desire to subjugate nature's other beasts? Laufer has hit another home run." —Mark Bauman, National Geographic Society In praise of The Dangerous World of Butterflies : [A] compelling, all-angles examination. . . . Laufer delivers an absorbing science lesson for fans of the colorful bugs." -- Publishers Weekly "Recommended for scientists and lay readers who enjoyed Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief ." — Library Journal "Like The Orchid Thief , The Dangerous World of Butterflies takes us deep into the dark heart of obsessed collectors and the passionate activism of people working to repopulate species like the Palos Verdes blue. Worlds within worlds: Laufer, a veteran reporter on cultural and political borders, understands how these worlds cross and collide. His book is a Venn diagram of the beautiful and bizarre." -- Los Angeles Times "[Laufer's] book is charming and his attention to detail, combined with a real gift for describing these fascinating characters -- like calling entomologist Arthur Shapiro "an endless litany of intriguing butterfly stories" -- made me want to read everything else he has written." --Andrew Ervin, Washington Post "...Laufer's The Dangerous World of Butterflies packs real entertainment wallop in a book filled with informed tidbits custom-designed for cocktail hour." --P. Joseph Potocki, The Bohemian "A charming . . . meditation on butterflies and the people who love them." -- Kirkus "The Dangerous World of Butterflies: the Startling Subculture of Criminals , Collectors, and Conservationists by Peter Laufer is an eye-opening peek into the world of butterfly collecting. From true crime to heated debates between butterfly conservationists and butterfly farmers, this book reads like a novel." -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, In praise of The Dangerous World of Butterflies: "[A] compelling, all-angles examination. . . . Laufer delivers an absorbing science lesson for fans of the colorful bugs." --Publishers Weekly "Recommended for scientists and lay readers who enjoyed Susan Orlean'sThe Orchid Thief." -Library Journal "LikeThe Orchid Thief,The Dangerous World of Butterfliestakes us deep into the dark heart of obsessed collectors and the passionate activism of people working to repopulate species like the Palos Verdes blue. Worlds within worlds: Laufer, a veteran reporter on cultural and political borders, understands how these worlds cross and collide. His book is a Venn diagram of the beautiful and bizarre." --Los Angeles Times "[Laufer's] book is charming and his attention to detail, combined with a real gift for describing these fascinating characters -- like calling entomologist Arthur Shapiro "an endless litany of intriguing butterfly stories" -- made me want to read everything else he has written." --Andrew Ervin,Washington Post "...Laufer'sThe Dangerous World of Butterfliespacks real entertainment wallop in a book filled with informed tidbits custom-designed for cocktail hour." --P. Joseph Potocki,The Bohemian "A charming . . . meditation on butterflies and the people who love them." --Kirkus "The Dangerous World of Butterflies: the Startling Subculture of Criminals,Collectors, and Conservationistsby Peter Laufer is an eye-opening peek into the world of butterfly collecting. From true crime to heated debates between butterfly conservationists and butterfly farmers, this book reads like a novel." --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
364.1/3367
Synopsis
Laufer exposes the network of hunters, traders, breeders, and customers who constitute this nefarious business-which, estimated at $10 to $20 billion annually, competes with illegal drug and weapons trafficking in the money it earns criminals., A fascinating story of the animal underworld *** On the heels of his acclaimedThe Dangerous World of Butterflies, investigative journalist Peter Laufer is back to chronicle his worldwide quest to penetrate the underworld of international animal smuggling. InForbidden Creatures, Laufer exposes the network of hunters, traders, and customers who constitute this nefarious business-which, estimated at $10 to $20 billion annually, is second only to illegal drug trafficking in the money it earns criminals. Laufer asks: What is being smuggled, from where and why? Who is doing the smuggling? Who is doing the buying? What is being done to stop the illegal trading? What future awaits these endangered animals? In exotic and often lawless locales, meet brazen and dangerous traders and wealthy customers whose greed and mindless self-interest perpetuate what is now a crisis of survival for a growing number of wild species. Woven throughout with riveting stories from law enforcement officials and federal prosecutors,Forbidden Creaturesis a compelling, first-person narrative written in Laufer's hallmark conversational, entertaining style.
LC Classification Number
SK591.L38 2010
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