Elephant

Informationen zum Autor Dan Wylie is Associate Professor of English at Rhodes University in South Africa. He is the author of several books, including Myth of Iron: Shaka in History (2006), Toxic Belonging?: Identity and Ecology in Southern Africa (2008) and Elephant (Reaktion, 2008). Klappentext Aristotle characterized the elephant as the beast which passeth all others in wit and mind, and the animal has long figured in cultural artefacts, even on continents it has never inhabited. Part of the "Animal" series, this title describes the three remaining species - the African Bush Elephant, the African Forest Elephant, and the Asian Elephant. Zusammenfassung An exploration of the beloved elephant in religion, culture and nature.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Dan Wylie, Daniel Wylie, Wylie Dan
• Editore: Reaktion Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.10.2008
• EAN: 9781861893970
• ISBN: 978-1-86189-397-0
• Pagine: 208
• Serie: Animal Series; Animal; Animal Series; Animal
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Natura; NATURE / Animals / Mammals, Wildlife: mammals, Wildlife: mammals: general interest