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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457089903321

Autore

Wylie Dan

Titolo

Elephant [[electronic resource] /] / Dan Wylie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Reaktion, 2008

ISBN

1-282-79588-0

9786612795886

1-86189-615-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 p.)

Collana

Animal

Disciplina

599.67

Soggetti

Elephants

Pachyderms

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Elephant Cover; Imprint page; Contents; 1 Proboscidae; 2 An Astounding Physiology; 3 Representing Elephants; 4 Using Elephants; 5 Conservation; Timeline of the Elephant; References; Bibliography; Associations and Websites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Aristotle characterized the elephant as "the beast which passeth all others in wit and mind" and the animal has long figured in cultural artifacts, even on continents it has never inhabited. Now Elephant provides an engaging look at the elephant's long le