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Elephant / Dan Wylie.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Wylie, Dan.
Series:
Animal (Reaktion Books)
Animal
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Elephants.
Pachyderms.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (208 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
London : Reaktion, 2008.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
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
Contents:
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
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1-282-79588-0
9786612795886
1-86189-615-8
OCLC:
671648470

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