Elephant

著者

• Redmond, Ian
• King, Dave

書誌事項

Elephant

written by Ian Redmond ; photographed by Dave King

（Eyewitness guides, 42）

Dorling Kindersley, 1993

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Elephants are magnificent creatures that have long intrigued people with their strength and intelligence. This book brings to life the story of their earliest origins on the plains of northern Africa more than 50 million years ago to the precarious future they face today.Starting with the life of a giant woolly mammoth the book features elephant anatomy in close-up and explains the social structure of the herd what happens when a bull elephant is in 'musth' and how females protect their young. Learn about the relationship between elephants and humans in India where they are used for transport and haulage. Discover the cruelty of the ivory trade and what you can do to help elephants from becoming extinct. Full of amazing facts and exceptional original photography Elephant is a unique and absorbing introduction to the complex life of the world's largest living land mammal.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA29202805
• ISBN:
  • 0751360058
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: London
• ページ数/冊数: 63 p.
• 大きさ: 29 cm
• 分類:
  • DC20 : 599.61
• 親書誌ID:
  • BA12119387