Coming of Age With Elephants: A Memoir by Joyce Poole - First Edition - 1996 - from Dawn Coyote Books and Biblio.com

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Book summary

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.

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"...[T]he strength of this book lies in her portrayal of a genuine love for the animals and Africa."

Coming of Age With Elephants: A Memoir

by Poole, Joyce

First Edition

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Book description: New York: Hyperion, 1996. Jacket edges worn, else fine: clean, tight & unmarked inside. "...passionately documents 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.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 6.5" x 9.5".

Bookseller: Dawn Coyote Books (CA)
Bookseller Inventory #: 000531
Format/binding: Hardcover
Book condition: Very Good
Jacket condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0786860952
ISBN 13: 9780786860951
Publisher: Hyperion
Place: New York
Date published: 1996
Pages: 287
Size: 6.75 x 10 x 1.25 inches
Weight: 1.35 pounds
Keywords: Elephants, Joyce Pool, Ethology, Africa, Animals
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General; NATURE / Animals; SCIENCE / General; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies;

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