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The last giants : the rise and fall of the African elephant

The last giants : the rise and fall of the African elephant

Wood, Levison, 1982- author.
Book 2020

"Ever since he was young, Levison Wood has been fascinated by elephants and their fight for survival. While trekking the Nile he finally saw these beasts up close, and in The Last Giants, he satisfies his lifelong desire to learn more about the majestic African elephant. These giants journey through some of Africa's most magnificent landscapes as they go in search of life-giving waters and pastures. El Nino's droughts and an insatiable ivory trad...

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Elephants Africa
Wood, Levison, 1982- Travel Africa
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ISBN:
9780802158475
0802158471
Edition:
First Grove Atlantic paperback edition
Description:
pages cm
Notes:
"First published in Great Britain in 2020 by Hodder & Stoughton, An Hatchett UK company"--Title page verso
Contents:
A Brief History of the African Elephant
Ancestors and Evolution
A Giant's World
The Ultimate Survivor
Friends and Relations
A Curious Mind
A Continent of Ghosts
Poaching, Ivory and Trade
Taking Trophies
The Elephant in the Room: Habitat Loss
A World Without
Sharing the Future
Epilogue
LCCN:
2020038634
Control Number:
3041914
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