Giraffe Reflections
The most comprehensive book on giraffes to appear in the last fifty years, this volume presents a magnificent portrait of a group of animals who, in spite of their legendary elegance and astonishing gentleness, may not entirely survive this century.Dale Peterson's text provides a natural and cultural history of the world's tallest and second-biggest land animals, describing in detail their biology and behavior. He offers a new perspective on the giraffes' place in our world, and argues for the stronger protection of these imposing yet endangered creatures and their elusive forest relatives, the okapis.Some 120 stunning photographs by award-wi…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-520-95696-4
- EAN: 9780520956964
- Produktnummer: 21596287
- Verlag: Vanderbilt University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 232 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 32'136 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
Über den Autor
Dale Peterson is a Lecturer in the English Department of Tufts University and the author of numerous books, including Jane Goodall, Demonic Males, Visions of Caliban, and Chimpanzee Travels. Karl Ammann has photographed wildlife throughout Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. His work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Outdoor Photography, Natural History, African Geographic, and elsewhere. Peterson and Ammann have also collaborated to produce Elephant Reflections and Eating Apes, both published by UC Press.
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