Overview
Ever since he was young, Levison Wood has been fascinated by elephants and their fight for survival. Whilst trekking the Nile he saw these beasts up close, and in The Last Giants, he finally satisfies his desire to learn more about the majestic African elephant. These giants trek through some of Africa's most magnificent landscapes as they go in search of life-giving waters and pastures. El Nino's droughts and an insatiable ivory trade have cut African elephant numbers by a third in the last decade. If elephants disappear entirely, Africa's entire ecosystem could collapse. But Botswana has become a safe haven, where one-sixth of the world's elephants now reside. Each year their numbers grow and an incredible migration takes place, which Levison has now witnessed and recorded. In The Last Giants, he teams up with local trackers to gain insight into how this iconic species survives, camps out in the wild, meets the people and tribes living on the migration's path, and joins the park rangers whose job it is to protect these land goliaths.
Full Product Details
Author: Levison Wood ,
Levison Wood
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
Edition: Library Edition
ISBN: 9798200209675
Publication Date: 03 November 2020
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"Wood's voice is enthusiastic and energetic as he speaks for the elephants, outlining his ideas to prevent their extinction.-- ""AudioFile"" ""A smart, inviting portrait of elephants from a keen-eyed observer."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""Comprehensively yet accessibly conveying Wood's lifelong fascination with African elephants, his discussion will appeal to anyone keen on learning more about them."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""Levison Wood brings personal experiences to his call for helping to conserve elephants. Listeners share his awe at seeing them on canvas in an artist's exhibition as a child and hear of his exciting encounters with actual elephants as an adult...Wood's voice is enthusiastic and energetic as he speaks for the elephants, outlining his ideas to prevent their extinction."" -- ""AudioFile"" ""Levison Wood's book is both an entertaining summary of what we know about the elephant, and a call to change our behavior to ensure its survival."" -- ""Daily Mail (London)"""
Author Information
Levison Wood is a writer, photographer, and explorer. He is the author of Arabian Journey, Walking the Nile, and Walking the Americas, which won the 2016 Edward Stanford Adventure Travel Book of the Year Award. He served in the British Army Parachute Regiment and is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and an international fellow of the Explorers Club. His work has been featured in publications around the world, including National Geographic and Discovery Channel Magazine, and on CNN, Channel 4, and the BBC. When not abroad, he lives in London. Levison Wood is a writer, photographer, and explorer. He is the author of Arabian Journey, Walking the Nile, and Walking the Americas, which won the 2016 Edward Stanford Adventure Travel Book of the Year Award. He served in the British Army Parachute Regiment and is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and an international fellow of the Explorers Club. His work has been featured in publications around the world, including National Geographic and Discovery Channel Magazine, and on CNN, Channel 4, and the BBC. When not abroad, he lives in London.
