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

O'Connell, Caitlin

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ISBN 10 : 1851685588 ISBN 13 : 9781851685585

Editeur : Oneworld Publications, 2007

Synopsis

In "The Elephant's Secret Sense", the internationally renowned field scientist Caitlin O'Connell tells the fascinating story of her unexpected discovery of a previously unknown mode of elephant communication. One day, while observing elephants at a waterhole in Namibia, O'Connell saw the matriarch suddenly turn, flatten her ears, and lift a leg off the ground. Several other females then turned to face the same direction, and soon another elephant appeared. Could elephants feel vibrations through the ground, literally 'listening' with their feet? Like Gorillas in the "Mist and Born Free", "The Elephant's Secret Sense" is a fascinating memoir of the relationship between O'Connell and the animals she has studied for fourteen years.Her discovery and subsequent research in this area has resulted in numerous articles and popular media coverage: her work has been featured by the BBC, National Geographic, Science, and Discover.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Caitlin O'Connell is a research associate at Stanford University. Her discoveries have been publishied in various journals including Science, Natural History, Scientific American, National Geographic, and Discover. She lives in San Diego, CA, and runs, with her husband, a charity to promote elephant conservation and scientific discovery around the world. She is currently in discussions with several documentary makers about a possible film based upon her discoveries.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oneworld Publications
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1851685588
• ISBN 13: 9781851685585
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
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• Personne responsable: non disponible