Africa's Elephant: A Biography - Softcover

Meredith, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340770821 ISBN 13: 9780340770825

Publisher: Sceptre, 2002

Synopsis

Elephants have fascinated man since early civilization. They have been used as symbols of wisdom and power; they have featured in myths and religions, and appeared on coins, in architecture and in folklore. Yet elephant history has been dominated by periods of brutality and persecution, used in gladiatorial combat; as weapons of war (most notably by Hannibal) and for their ivory, prized since ancient times as a symbol of wealth and status. As the ivory trade continued there are now only five countires with sizable elephant populations, where a few hundred years ago there were 46 - before the European hunters arrived. This is a biography about the African elephant.

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Review

'An engaging book' -- SX

'Good to read and give your brain a rest from egotistical, internal angst' -- This is Bristol

'His biography of the African elephant is affectionate, touching and timely' -- Newcastle Journal

About the Author

Martin Meredith has spent most of his working life writing about Africa, for fifteen years writing about Zimbabwe and Kenya for the OBSERVER and the SUNDAY TIMES. From 1991-93 he co-ordinated a team of economists to advise governments in South Africa on prospects for establishing an economic community post-apartheid.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sceptre
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0340770821
• ISBN 13: 9780340770825
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256