The Elephant's Secret Sense: The Hidden Life of the Wild Herds of Africa - Couverture rigide

O'Connell, Caitlin

 
9780743284417: The Elephant's Secret Sense: The Hidden Life of the Wild Herds of Africa
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ISBN 10 : 0743284410 ISBN 13 : 9780743284417
Editeur : Free Pr, 2007

Synopsis

Book by OConnell Caitlin

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Naturalist Caitlin O'Connell tells the fascinating story of her discovery of a previously unknown mode of elephant communication. One day, while observing elephants in the wild, O'Connell saw the matriarch suddenly turn, flatten her ears, and lift a leg off the ground. Several others followed suit, and soon another elephant appeared. Could elephants feel vibrations through the ground, literally 'listening' with their feet? Like "Gorillas in the Mist", "The Elephant's Secret Sense" is O'Connell's unforgettable account of her relationship with the animals she studied for fourteen years in the Namibian wilderness - a poverty-stricken land threatened by expanding human populations and unstable politics. This is an enthralling story about the resilience of nature and the inspiring, astonishing, and often heartbreaking places where humans and wild animals come together.

Revue de presse

"A tightly-woven story of human warmth, strange cultures, fabulous wildlife, and scientific discovery. Only the best science and nature writing draws you into a whole different world, and this remarkable book does it right from page one with grace, humility, and all the exotic splendor of Africa." --Carl Safina - Author of Song for the Blue Ocean and Voyage of the Turtle

"With admirable modesty, but gripping clarity, Caitlin describes the trials and dangers of her studies in the wild ... Her story brims with passion for Africa - there are echoes of Jane Goodall with chimpanzees and Dian Fossey with gorillas - and make this book required reading for anyone even thinking of going on safari." --The Daily Mail

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Éditeur
Free Pr
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0743284410
ISBN 13 
9780743284417
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
239
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9780226616742: The Elephant's Secret Sense: The Hidden Life Of The Wild Herds Of Africa

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0226616746 ISBN 13 :  9780226616742
Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 2008
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