Elephants : A Book for Children

Bloom, Steve (PHT); Wilson, David Henry

ISBN 10: 0500650551 / ISBN 13: 9780500650554

Published by Thames & Hudson, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Elephants : A Book for Children
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500650551
• ISBN 13: 9780500650554
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

About this title

Synopsis

A fact-filled visual treat for elephant fans by acclaimed wildlife photographer Steve Bloom

Why do elephants flap their ears? How much do they eat? Why do they roll in mud? This book answers these questions and many more, including intriguing facts about elephants' trunks, tusks and tails, their families and friends, what they get up to from dawn to dusk, and the special relationship between elephants and humans and elephants and other animals.

Table of Contents

1. Trunks, Tusks and Tails: Trunks; Tusks; Ears; Tails; Size, Strength and Speed • 2. Family and Friends: Babies; The Family; The Herd; Old Age • 3. From Dawn to Dusk: Eating and Drinking; Washing; Swimming; Playing; Fighting; Sleeping • 4. Elephants and Humans: Carrying Logs; Carrying People; Sport; Festivals • 5. Elephants and Other Animals: The Lion; The Gazelle; The Birds; The Waterhole

About the Author

Steve Bloom is a photographer and writer. Son of South African journalist, novelist, and political activist Harry Bloom, he has written many photography books and essays.