Elephant

Elephant
Author :
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Total Pages : 208
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781861896155
ISBN-13 : 1861896158
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Elephant by : Dan Wylie

Download or read book Elephant written by Dan Wylie and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 legacy. The image of the elephant can be found throughout world cultures as a symbol of intelligence, strength, and loyalty. Wylie draws on a rich array of examples to document that symbolic power, ranging from symbols of the Hindu god of wisdom, Ganesh, to the beloved children’s works Dumbo and Babar the Elephant. Turning to the elephant’s biological history, Wylie describes the three remaining species—the African Bush Elephant, African Forest Elephant, and the Asian Elephant—and the controversial efforts for elephant conservation. With ivory poaching and human encroachment into the animal’s natural habitats, Wylie argues that we face a uniquely poignant conservation crisis in which elephants and humans both unsustainably consume limited natural resources. A compelling new entry in the Animal series, Elephant will be necessary for every animal lover’s bookshelf.


Elephant Related Books

Elephant
Language: en
Pages: 208
Authors: Dan Wylie
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-01-15 - Publisher: Reaktion Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

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
Sorcerer's Apprentice
Language: en
Pages: 431
Authors: Tahir Shah
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-01-01 - Publisher: eBook Partnership

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

India is a land of miracles, where godmen an d mystics mesmerise audiences with wondrous feats of magic. In great cities and remote villages alike, these mortal
The Elephant Moves
Language: en
Pages: 491
Authors: K.K. Venugopal
Categories: Business & Economics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-02-29 - Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Charting out a roadmap for India depends on a sound understanding of how India is unique and why it is shaped the way it is. The Elephant Moves unfolds a captiv
Complete Collection of Travel Literature
Language: en
Pages: 2034
Authors: Tahir Shah
Categories: Travel
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-07-17 - Publisher: eBook Partnership

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This edition brings together Tahir Shah's full collection of travel writing: from India to Africa to South America, join the author on his unusual adventures an
Sorcerer's Apprentice paperback
Language: en
Pages: 447
Authors: Tahir Shah
Categories: Travel
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-09-09 - Publisher: Lulu.com

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Sorcerer's Apprentice is an extraordinary tale of Indian magic... India is a land of miracles, where godmen and mystics mesmerise audiences with wondrous feats