The Elephant's Secret Sense: The Hidden Life Of The Wild Herds Of Africa - Couverture souple

O'connell, Caitlin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1851686436 ISBN 13 : 9781851686438

Editeur : Oneworld Publications, 2009

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Caitlin O'Connell is a research associate at Stanford University. 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, Scientific American and Discover.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oneworld Publications
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1851686436
• ISBN 13: 9781851686438
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
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• Personne responsable: non disponible