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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Nigel Rothfels (Director, Edison Initiative)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.499kg ISBN: 9781421442594ISBN 10: 1421442590 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 25 January 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction. Blind Men's Elephants Chapter 1. First among Monsters Chapter 2. Afraid of Mice Chapter 3. A Serpent for a Hand Chapter 4: The Most Friendly Creature Chapter 5: A Descendant of Mastodons Chapter 6: The Last of Its Kind Chapter 7: Trails of History Notes For Further Reading IndexReviews[Rothfels] captures the ache and cruelty of colonization and enslavement; it is, at times, a gruesome read but a sobering one. This book will appeal to those fascinated by the mythology and legacy of elephants, as well as animal lovers who fight for the liberation of all living creatures. -- Jen Cox * Scientific American * Author InformationNigel Rothfels is a professor of history and the director of the Office of Undergraduate Research at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He is the author of Savages and Beasts: The Birth of the Modern Zoo and the editor of Representing Animals. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |