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Giants of the Monsoon Forest: Living and Working with Elephants

Author : Jacob Shell
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780393247770

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Giants of the Monsoon Forest: Living and Working with Elephants by Jacob Shell Pdf

“No one who loves elephants or how humans interact with wildlife should pass up Jacob Shell’s remarkable book.” —Dan Flores, author of Coyote America Giants of the Monsoon Forest journeys deep into the mountainous rainforests of Burma and India to explore the world of teak logging elephants and their intriguing alliance with humans. Jacob Shell’s narrative vividly depicts elephants’ extraordinary intelligence, and the complicated bond with individual human riders, a partnership that can last for decades. Giants of the Monsoon Forest reveals an unexpected relationship between evolution in the natural world and political struggles in the human one, while considering how Asia’s secret forest culture might offer a way to help protect the fragile spaces both elephants and humans need to survive.

Elephants at Work

Author : J. Lou Barnes
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2005-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0836862244

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Elephants at Work by J. Lou Barnes Pdf

Looks at the ways that elephants have been put to use to help humans, from service in Hannibal's army and roles in religious ceremonies to carrying loads and performing as entertainers.

Working Elephants

Author : Maggie Da Silva
Publisher : Grolier Educational Corporation
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0717290727

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Working Elephants by Maggie Da Silva Pdf

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, distribution, and care of elephants.

Elephants Work Together

Author : Avery Adams
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781508155478

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Elephants Work Together by Avery Adams Pdf

Elephants are smart. They can sense when another elephant needs help, and they know how to work together. Adult elephants often use teamwork to rescue a baby elephant that has become stuck in mud. This fascinating book explores how elephants live in the wild and work together to survive. Fact boxes highlight key information on each spread. Nonfiction features including a glossary and an index support the Common Core standards for early elementary instruction. Full-color photographs make this a fascinating read.

Elephants on the Edge

Author : G. A. Bradshaw
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780300154917

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Elephants on the Edge by G. A. Bradshaw Pdf

“At times sad and at times heartwarming . . . Helps us to understand not only elephants, but all animals, including ourselves” (Peter Singer, author of Animal Liberation). Drawing on accounts from India to Africa and California to Tennessee, and on research in neuroscience, psychology, and animal behavior, G. A. Bradshaw explores the minds, emotions, and lives of elephants. Wars, starvation, mass culls, poaching, and habitat loss have reduced elephant numbers from more than ten million to a few hundred thousand, leaving orphans bereft of the elders who would normally mentor them. As a consequence, traumatized elephants have become aggressive against people, other animals, and even one another; their behavior is comparable to that of humans who have experienced genocide, other types of violence, and social collapse. By exploring the elephant mind and experience in the wild and in captivity, Bradshaw bears witness to the breakdown of ancient elephant cultures. But, she reminds us, all is not lost. People are working to save elephants by rescuing orphaned infants and rehabilitating adult zoo and circus elephants, using the same principles psychologists apply in treating humans who have survived trauma. Bradshaw urges us to support these and other models of elephant recovery and to solve pressing social and environmental crises affecting all animals—humans included. “This book opens the door into the soul of the elephant. It will really make you think about our relationship with other animals.” —Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation

Elephant Reflections

Author : Dale Peterson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 749 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520942943

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Elephant Reflections by Dale Peterson Pdf

Elephant Reflections brings award-winning wildlife photographer Karl Ammann's gorgeous images together with a revelatory text by writer Dale Peterson to illuminate one of nature's greatest and most original works of art: the elephant. The photographs move from the purely aesthetic to the informative, depicting animals who are at once enigmatic, individual, mysterious, elusive, and iconic. In riveting prose, Peterson introduces the work of field scientists in Africa and explains their recent astonishing discoveries. He then explores the natural history and conservation status of African elephants and discusses the politics of ivory. Elephant Reflections is a book that could change the way the world thinks about elephants while we still have some measure of control over their fate.

E is for Elephant

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744043068

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E is for Elephant by DK Pdf

The latest title in DK's charming alphabet series, E is for Elephant introduces elephant-related words beginning with the letter "E." Take a first look at the enchanting world of elephants in this beautifully illustrated ebook for babies and toddlers. Part of DK's illustrated animal alphabet series, E is for Elephant is the fifth picture ebook instalment, a perfect first nonfiction ebook for young children. The friendly, read-aloud text and delightful illustrations will have young animal-lovers smiling in no time as they learn new words about elephants that all begin with the letter "e." Have fun with your little one by pointing to the colorful illustrations that tell the story of these amazing animals. Learn what baby elephants are called, what sound they make, and just how enormous elephants really are. Filled with simple, playful facts, E is for Elephant provides lots to talk about and lots to look at for curious, animal loving babies and toddlers everywhere.

Elephants

Author : Charlotte Guillain
Publisher : Raintree
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781406259100

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Elephants by Charlotte Guillain Pdf

How do elephants work as a team? How does an elephant 'hear' with its trunk? Why do elephants need long memories? Read this book to find out the answers to these questions and more. Each title in the Animal Abilities series looks at the amazing and often unexpected abilities that animals possess. The books also explore the ways humans use these extraordinary animals to help them, and how scientists have tried to replicate their abilities using technology.

The Last Elephants

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781588346636

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The Last Elephants by Anonim Pdf

Amazing photographs of elephants accompany narratives from researchers, scientists, and conservationists celebrating elephants and calling for their preservation African savanna elephants--among the most magnificent and beloved of our fellow mammals--are an extraordinary, social, and intelligent species. The Last Elephants, an homage to these animals and a clarion call for their preservation, is based upon a shocking finding: savanna elephant populations across Africa are being decimated, with two to three murdered every hour for their ivory. Without action, these elephants soon will vanish from our world. They are a species in imminent danger of extinction, and it is up to us to save them. Featuring more than 250 full-color photos of the breathtaking animals by some of the world's top wildlife photographers, The Last Elephants was inspired by the devastating results of the continent-wide Great Elephant Census of 2016, undertaken by Elephants without Borders in tandem with the world's most prominent conservation groups. The book joins together the voices and vision of scientists, lawmakers, rangers, conservationists, and on-the-ground researchers to speak out against elephant killings, to close loopholes in international law that allow the ivory trade to continue, and to pay tribute to the thousands who work to protect the animals, including African communities who have elected to preserve and protect their elephant neighbors. Offering both profiles of preservation plans that work and hope for elephants' future, this is a must-read for everyone concerned for the future of one of Earth's most captivating species.

The Amboseli Elephants

Author : Cynthia J. Moss,Harvey Croze,Phyllis C. Lee
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226542232

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The Amboseli Elephants by Cynthia J. Moss,Harvey Croze,Phyllis C. Lee Pdf

Elephants have fascinated humans for millennia. Aristotle wrote of them with awe and Hannibal used them in warfare. This book is the summation of what's been learned from the Amboseli Elephant Research Project (AERP) - the longest continuously running elephant research project in the world.

Elephants!

Author : Laurence Pringle
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781635924794

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Elephants! by Laurence Pringle Pdf

Learn all about the elephant in this nonfiction picture book that explores every aspect of these giant mammals. This latest title in the Strange and Wonderful series allows young readers to journey into the lives of elephants in various habitats throughout the world. Kids will learn how elephants use their trunk, how they communicate, what they eat, and about their family groupings. The book also shows how we can ensure that elephants continue to live and thrive. Combining careful research and beautiful illustrations, this book is perfect for those who have an interest in animals and conservation.

Elephant Trails

Author : Nigel Rothfels
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421442600

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Elephant Trails by Nigel Rothfels Pdf

Why have elephants—and our preconceptions about them—been central to so much of human thought? From prehistoric cave drawings in Europe and ancient rock art in Africa and India to burning pyres of confiscated tusks, our thoughts about elephants tell a story of human history. In Elephant Trails, Nigel Rothfels argues that, over millennia, we have made elephants into both monsters and miracles as ways to understand them but also as ways to understand ourselves. Drawing on a broad range of sources, including municipal documents, zoo records, museum collections, and encounters with people who have lived with elephants, Rothfels seeks out the origins of our contemporary ideas about an animal that has been central to so much of human thought. He explains how notions that have been associated with elephants for centuries—that they are exceptionally wise, deeply emotional, and have a special understanding of death; that they never forget, are beloved of the gods, and suffer unusually in captivity; and even that they are afraid of mice—all tell part of the story of these amazing beings. Exploring the history of a skull in a museum, a photograph of an elephant walking through the American South in the early twentieth century, the debate about the quality of life of a famous elephant in a zoo, and the accounts of elephant hunters, Rothfels demonstrates that elephants are not what we think they are—and they never have been. Elephant Trails is a compelling portrait of what the author terms "our elephant."

Living and working with giants

Author : Nicolas Lainé
Publisher : Publications scientifiques du Muséum
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9782856539293

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Living and working with giants by Nicolas Lainé Pdf

This book proposes a unique and immersive multispecies ethnography of the cooperative interaction between the Khamti and elephants in Northeast India. It is based on extended research fieldwork, which attempts not only to describe how the Khamti establish working relationships with elephants, but also considers the involvement of animals in this joint-venture. Through a step-by-step approach, the book addresses different aspects of the interspecies working unit from the beginning of Khamti-elephant association through to its evolvement at work. Back and forth from village to forest, through rich and meticulous descriptions, Nicolas Lainé brings the reader up close in following the capture of a juvenile forest elephant, documenting its transformation into a village elephant. In this unique way, Lainé shows how the initial human-animal bonds evolve and persist at work as a two-way, reciprocated process. The adopted multi-disciplinary approach allows thinking the human-elephant working unit in terms of intersubjective engagement. In its analysis, Nicolas Lainé took into consideration of the cognitive capacities and corporeal capabilities of humans and elephants, their reciprocal influences, and the representations that arise from specific contexts in which interspecies communication and collaboration is manifest. Hence, the proposition on interspecies labour sheds new light not only with respect to what we know (or we think we know) about animals, but also modifies our idea of domestication. At the workplace, humans and animals not only partake in a common world, but that they produce this world together and transform it through their collaboration. Beyond this, the book shows how the quality of shared living conditions for both animal and human are intrinsically linked. It opens doors to a new approach of species conservation and the realization of a very current and widespread aspiration: that of extending the mutually beneficial modalities of existence of humans and animals in their shared environment.

Eavesdropping on Elephants

Author : Patricia Newman
Publisher : Millbrook Press ™
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541538016

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Eavesdropping on Elephants by Patricia Newman Pdf

Can understanding how forest elephants communicate help scientists find ways to protect this vulnerable species? Researcher Katy Pane and others involved with Cornell University's Elephant Listening Project believe it can. Patricia Newman takes readers behind the scenes to see how scientists are making new discoveries about elephant communication and using what they learn to help these majestic animals.

Elephants and Kings

Author : Thomas R. Trautmann
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226264363

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Elephants and Kings by Thomas R. Trautmann Pdf

Retreat and persistence of elephants -- Elephants and Indian kingship -- War elephants -- Structures of use: caturaga, vihana, vyha -- Elephant knowledge -- The spread of the war elephant -- North India, South India, Sri Lanka -- The Near East, North Africa, Europe -- Southeast Asia -- After the war elephant -- Drawing the balance, looking ahead