wf rem: This is a very well written book about one of America's most unique presidents. Anyone that enjoys nature and the great outdoors will love this book.
United States on Dec 27, 2021
Eric F.: Everything arrived on time and as advertised
United States on Feb 11, 2021
Bob K: I've always respected Theodore Roosevelt for his conservation philosophy. This book presented much more on who the man really was. Although he was a great conservationist his main drive seemed to be the actual hunting of big game. That was somewhat disappointing, but it does not blind me to his accomplishments in conserving habitat and the wildlife that depend on it. I do recommend this book.
United States on Dec 15, 2018
CONNIE CHUCHLA: The book points out the discrepency betweenTR's motives for hunting and preserving wild areas. He was definitely a sport hunter, killing wildlife for recreation. He also was an intelligent observer and student of nature. He did, however, fail to discern basic ecological relationships. He, as most of his contemporaries, viewed predators as vermin to be killed at any opportunity. The same day that he killed a bull snake in the process of killing its prey, a jackrabbit (predator/prey) in order to save the rabbit, he went out and killed a pronghorn. Was his motive for killing prey more justified than that of the snake? There was no victory dance for the snake, but TR let loose with one, shouting, "I got him!" (the pronghorn) twice. His actions that day seemed to be at odds with his precept of having a "soundness of head" rather than a "softness of heart". Yes, TR accomplished some good for conservation through the power of the presidency, but if one is discerning, he also did a lot of damage on an individual basis. His hunting exploits over the years were certainly for personal pleasure, yet at least some were justified as for scientific collection. If one reads enough about TR, reads...
United States on Nov 08, 2017
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| Total Reviews | 7 reviews | 240 reviews | 167 reviews |
| Publisher | Crown; First Edition | St. Martin's Griffin; Reprint edition | Thomas Dunne Books; Illustrated edition |
| Language | English | English | English |
| US Presidents | US Presidents | ||
| Dimensions | 6.25 x 1.5 x 9.25 inches | 5.5 x 1.15 x 8.2 inches | 6.28 x 1.28 x 9.53 inches |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0307464309 | 978-1250007810 | 978-1250220141 |
| Environmentalist & Naturalist Biographies | Environmentalist & Naturalist Biographies | Environmentalist & Naturalist Biographies | |
| ISBN-10 | 030746430X | 125000781X | 1250220149 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #798 in Environmentalist & Naturalist Biographies#1,015 in Biology of Wildlife#1,867 in US Presidents | #8 in Biology of Mammals#10 in Biology of Wildlife#709 in Memoirs | #258 in Environmentalist & Naturalist Biographies#301 in Biology of Wildlife#9,247 in Memoirs |
| Item Weight | 1.25 pounds | 13.1 ounces | 1 pounds |
| Hardcover | 352 pages | 336 pages | |
| Biology of Wildlife | Biology of Wildlife | Biology of Wildlife | Biology of Wildlife |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7/5 stars of 343 ratings | 4.7/5 stars of 11,898 ratings | 4.7/5 stars of 4,836 ratings |
United States on Dec 05, 2022