Coming of Age With Elephants
A Memoir
by Joyce Poole
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Joyce Poole moved to Africa with her parents in the early 1960s, and at age 19 she was living in a tent in Kenya and studying elephant behavior. This book is the story of her personal and professional life.
Editions of Coming of Age With Elephants
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Hyperion Books |
Date 1996 |
Price $2.99 |
 Used - Very Good |
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Paperback |
Publisher Hyperion Books |
Date 1997 |
Price $27.00 |
Very good |
Publisher Notes
The subject of numerous television features (including a popular National Geographic special), Coming of Age with Elephants passionately documents renowned animal behaviorist Joyce Poole's groundbreaking work with 800 elephants at Kenya's Amboseli National Park, discovering the intricacies of elephant social structure, sex cycles, and communication, and their intelligence and remarakble empathy.
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"...[T]he strength of this book lies in her portrayal of a genuine love for the animals and Africa."
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