About the Author

Bernd Brunner, a graduate of the Free University of Berlin and Berlin School of Economics, is an independent scholar, freelance writer, and editor of non-fiction books. He is the author of The Ocean at Home: An Illustrated History of the Aquarium, and frequently lectures in the United States.

Reviews

Bears is a much-welcomed book about the shared and surprising connections between two amazing animals. Bernd Brunner covers numerous matters ursine-human in an easy to read and compact work. Packed with facts, stories, and light humor, this book will have global appeal because bears appear universally in history, science, literature, religion, ritual, culture, and myth. Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals and Animals Matter
--Marc Bekoff"

"Bernd Brunner's book Bears: A Brief History is engaging and accessible. This book reminds us how poorly we treated bears in the past. Let's hope we can do better in the future." Ben Kilham, Author of "Among the Bears"
--Ben Kilham"

"Brunner's comprehensive book on the history of humans and their encounters with bears is one of the most complete that has been written. . . . The book is understandable and quite informative." Joyce Tallman, Library Journal--Joyce Tallman "Library Journal ""

"Bears" is a much-welcomed book about the shared and surprising connections between two amazing animals. Bernd Brunner covers numerous matters ursine-human in an easy to read and compact work. Packed with facts, stories, and light humor, this book will have global appeal because bears appear universally in history, science, literature, religion, ritual, culture, and myth. Marc Bekoff, author of "The Emotional Lives of Animals" and "Animals Matter"
--Marc Bekoff"

"Bernd Brunner's book "Bears: A Brief History" is engaging and accessible. This book reminds us how poorly we treated bears in the past. Let's hope we can do better in the future." Ben Kilham, Author of "Among the Bears"
--Ben Kilham"

""Bears" is a much-welcomed book about the shared and surprising connections between two amazing animals. Bernd Brunner covers numerous matters--ursine-human--in an easy to read and compact work. Packed with facts, stories, and light humor, this book will have global appeal because bears appear universally in history, science, literature, religion, ritual, culture, and myth."--Marc Bekoff, author of "The Emotional Lives of Animals" and "Animals Matter"
--Marc Bekoff

"Bernd Brunner''s book "Bears: A Brief History" is engaging and accessible. This book reminds us how poorly we treated bears in the past. Let''s hope we can do better in the future."--Ben Kilham, Author of "Among the Bears"
--Ben Kilham

0;"Bears" is a much-welcomed book about the shared and surprising connections between two amazing animals. Bernd Brunner covers numerous matters2;ursine-human2;in an easy to read and compact work. Packed with facts, stories, and light humor, this book will have global appeal because bears appear universally in history, science, literature, religion, ritual, culture, and myth.1;2;Marc Bekoff, author of "The Emotional Lives of Animals" and "Animals Matter"
-- Marc Bekoff

" Bears is a much-welcomed book about the shared and surprising connections between two amazing animals. Bernd Brunner covers numerous matters -- ursine-human -- in an easy to read and compact work. Packed with facts, stories, and light humor, this book will have global appeal because bears appear universally in history, science, literature, religion, ritual, culture, and myth. " -- Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals and Animals Matter

"Bernd Brunner''s book Bears: & nbsp; A Brief History is engaging and accessible. This book reminds us how poorly we treated bears in the past. Let''s hope we can do better in the future." -- Ben Kilham, Author of "Among the Bears"

" "Bears" is a much-welcomed book about the shared and surprising connections between two amazing animals. Bernd Brunner covers numerous matters-- ursine-human-- in an easy to read and compact work. Packed with facts, stories, and light humor, this book will have global appeal because bears appear universally in history, science, literature, religion, ritual, culture, and myth." -- Marc Bekoff, author of "The Emotional Lives of Animals" and "Animals Matter"

"Bernd Brenner''s book "Bears: A Brief History" is engaging and accessible. This book reminds us how poorly we treated bears in the past. Let''s hope we can do better in the future."-- Ben Kilham, Author of "Among the Bears"