Elephas Maximus : A Portrait of the Indian Elephant
Language: English
Published by Harcourt Brace & Co., New York, 2004
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First Edition. First printing. Dust jacket shows a mar where label was removed. Reviews the history and significance of the Asiatic Elephant in Indian religion, as a bringer of good fortune, and coveted by poachers for its ivory tusks. The majestic Elephas maximus that has lived, worked and even fought side by side with humans for more than four thousand years.
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- Title
- Elephas Maximus : A Portrait of the Indian Elephant
- Author
- Alter, Stephen
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace & Co., New York
- Publication year
- 2004
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0151006466
- ISBN 13
- 9780151006465
- Dimensions
- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
- Seller catalogs
- Collectible/Old Books
Alter's search takes him from the depths of wildlife preserves, to a tempting elephant auction, to a dazzling festival dedicated to Ganesha the elephant-headed god. Elephas maximus is as important to modern India as it was centuries ago. Yet conservationists are fighting to preserve its endangered habitat as settlements expand, and ivory poaching has threatened generations of elephants until tuskless males may be all that survive. Charting the elephant in history, art, religion, and folklore, Alter draws a vivid, gorgeously written portrait of its past and its troubled present while offering hope for its future.
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