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Elephas Maximus: A Portrait of the Indian Elephant
by Alter, Stephen
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0151006466
- ISBN 13
- 9780151006465
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Orlando et al.: Harcourt, Inc., 2004 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Tan boards, peach spine with gilt titles, [xii], 320 pp, map, 10 b & w illustrations (mostly photos), notes, bibliography. DJ in Brodart archival cover. Novelist's fourth non-fiction book about India and its neighbors. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Fine/Fine. 21½ X 14½ cm.
Synopsis
Revered in Indian religion and culture, coveted for its ivory tusks, the majestic Asian elephant has captured the fascination of humans for more than four thousand years. In an effort to shed light on this regal animal and its unique relationship with humankind, author Stephen Alter traveled around the world to explore its natural home and its place in history and myth. Alter's search takes him from the depths of wildlife preserves, to a tempting elephant auction, to a dazzling festival dedicated to Ganesha the elephant-headed god. Elephas maximus is as important to modern India as it was centuries ago. Yet conservationists are fighting to preserve its endangered habitat as settlements expand, and ivory poaching has threatened generations of elephants until tuskless males may be all that survive. Charting the elephant in history, art, religion, and folklore, Alter draws a vivid, gorgeously written portrait of its past and its troubled present while offering hope for its future.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Twin City Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- NAAN00013
- Title
- Elephas Maximus: A Portrait of the Indian Elephant
- Author
- Alter, Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0151006466
- ISBN 13
- 9780151006465
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Orlando et al.
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- Nature Animals Elephants
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History & Environment;
- X weight
- 32 oz
- Size
- 21½ X 14½ cm
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