Sobczak, Charles. Alligators, sharks and panthers; deadly encounters with Florida's top predator--man.SOBCZAK, Charles. Alligators, sharks Sharks may refer to:
Charles Sobczak lives in a world filled with predators. Ironically, his research surrounding the attacks of alligators, sharks and panthers has led him to question whether perhaps man is the greatest predator of all. He recounts the horrific stories of attacks made by the title's predators and he connects these tragedies with the larger tragedy of what man has done to the world he lives in through global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. , overpopulation overpopulation Situation in which the number of individuals of a given species exceeds the number that its environment can sustain. Possible consequences are environmental deterioration, impaired quality of life, and a population crash (sudden reduction in numbers caused by , pandemics and war as well as his wanton Grossly careless or negligent; reckless; malicious. The term wanton implies a reckless disregard for the consequences of one's behavior. A wanton act is one done in heedless disregard for the life, limbs, health, safety, reputation, or property rights of destruction of anything that stands in his way. Sobczak's handling of the stories of the individual cases of attacks by alligators, panthers and sharks avoids the sensational for its own sake, though these are shocking events. Instead, he looks for the reasons behind the attacks. While sympathetic to the individual victims, Sobczak uses each story to teach readers something useful to protect themselves either from the specific danger of the predator or the greater danger of our behavior on the Earth. What these attacks tell us about the impact of man's encroachment An illegal intrusion in a highway or navigable river, with or without obstruction. An encroachment upon a street or highway is a fixture, such as a wall or fence, which illegally intrudes into or invades the highway or encloses a portion of it, diminishing its width or area, but on the territories of these predators, man's overreaction o·ver·re·act intr.v. o·ver·re·act·ed, o·ver·re·act·ing, o·ver·re·acts To react with unnecessary or inappropriate force, emotional display, or violence. and mindless destruction of habitat, and the effect of this encroachment on man's ability to survive is the underlying message of the book. While this is a book about Florida, its message is much more universal, and it will appeal to YAs no matter where they live. Nola Theiss, Sanibel, FL J--Recommend for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommend for senior high school students. A--Recommend for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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