Elephantoms by Lyall Watson
A scientific safari and personal memoir celebrating the enigmatic dignity of the world's largest land animal. As a child in South Africa, spending summers exploring the wild with his boyhood friends, Lyall Watson came face to face with his first elephant. From that moment on, Watson's fascination grew into a lifelong obsession with understanding the nature and behavior of this impressive creature. Around the world, the elephantat once a symbol of spiritual power and physical endurancehas been worshipped as a god and hunted for sport. In this captivating portrait of the elephant, Watson draws from scientific research, anthropological studies, and personal experience to document the animal's wide-ranging capabilities to remember and to mourn; and he reminds us of its rich mythic origins, its evolution, and its devastation in recent history. Part meditation on an elusive animal, part evocation of the power of place, Elephantoms presents an alluring mix of the mysteries of nature and the wonders of childhood. Line drawings.
"- "An absorbing, beautifully written memoir" Desmond Morris
Lyall Watson (1939—2008) was a naturalist and the author of over twenty books, including Heaven's Breath and Jacobson's Organ.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393051179 |
| ISBN 10 | 039305117X |
| Title | Elephantoms |
| Author | Lyall Watson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2002-05-17 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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