| A Hunter's Heart: Honest Essays on Blood Sport Contributor(s): Petersen, David (Editor), Nelson, Richard K. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0805055304 ISBN-13: 9780805055306 Publisher: Holt McDougal OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1997 Annotation: The controversial book that has redefined ethical hunting. David Petersen, himself a committed hunter who has long debated the ethics of blood sport, has now assembled a group of writers to share their experiences in the field and tell why they became hunters and how hunting protects wildlife and habitats. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Hunting - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 179.3 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.85 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Without apology, the voices here speak of the verities of the hunt, our connections to the land, and the ethics of blood sport, with essays by the best writers in the field: Edward Abbey, Rick Bass, Tom Beck, Jimmy Carter, Jim Fergus, Barry Lopez, Peter Matthiessen, Tom McGuane, Richard K. Nelson, David Peterson, and Terry Tempest Williams. |
Contributor Bio(s): Petersen, David: - David Petersen and his wife live on a mountain near Durango, Colorado. Prior to leaving behind a conventional life, Petersen was a pilot in the U.S. Marines, the managing editor of a national motorcycle magazine, a two-time college graduate, a mailman, a beach bum, and the western editor of Mother Earth News. He is the author of On the Wild Edge. |