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OverviewAn illuminating history of one of the earth's most magnificent creatures-and a passionate plea to save it from extinction. For thousands of years, the majestic elephant has roamed the African continent, as beloved by man as it has been preyed upon. But centuries of exploitation and ivory hunting have taken their toll: now, as wars and poachers continue to ravage its habitat, as disease and political strife deflect attention from its plight, the African elephant faces imminent extinction. What will become of these magnificent beasts? As the elephant's future looms ever darker, Martin Meredith's concise and richly illustrated biography traces the elephant's history from the first ivory expeditions of the Egyptian pharaohs 2500 years ago to today, exploring along the way the indelible imprint the African elephant has made in art, literature, culture, and society. He shares recent extraordinary discoveries about the elephant's sophisticated family and community structure and reveals the remarkable ways in which elephants show compassion and loyalty to each other. Elegant, illuminating, and urgent, offers a beautiful and important tribute to one of earth's most magisterial creatures at Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin MeredithPublisher: PublicAffairs,U.S. Imprint: PublicAffairs,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781586482336ISBN 10: 1586482335 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 30 June 2004 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsWill help turn a reader's casual interest into a fascination. Author InformationMartin Meredith has spent much of his life writing about Africa: first as a foreign correspondent for the London Observer and Sunday Times, then as a research fellow at St. Antony's College, Oxford, and now as an independent author and commentator. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |