Includes bibliographical references (p. 234) and index.
Contents
Pt. 1. The making of the garden. The filling of the sea ; The population of the waters ; The animals of the islands ; The changing climate ; Surviving the summer ; The arrival of mankind -- Pt. 2. The gods enslaved. The sacred animals of prehistory ; The animal gods of Egypt ; The kingdoms of the bull god ; The butchery of the gods -- Pt. 3. The wastes of war. The taming of the horse ; The triumphs of Islam ; The animal myths of Europe ; The migrations of the Crusaders ; Eastern animals move west ; The destruction of the forests -- Pt. 4. Strangers in the garden. Marine invaders from the east ; Terrestrial invaders from the west ; The human invasion ; The plunder of the wildlife ; The relics of Eden.
