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Description for Moose
Paperback. The moose is a fascinating but elusive animal of the north. This book focuses on its little-known natural history. It explains the animal's behaviour, evolution and diet, and describes its natural environments around the world, including in the USA, Canada and Scandinavia, where the moose is the national animal of Sweden and of Norway. Series: Animal. Num Pages: 224 pages, 51 black & white illustrations, 49 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
Its hooves were supposedly a cure for epilepsy, it is the mascot of the clothing company Abercrombie and Fitch, and its meat is a delicacy. The moose is a fascinating but elusive animal of the north, and its little-known natural history is the focus of Kevin Jackson's engaging new book. "Moose" explains the animal's behaviour, evolution and diet, and describes its natural environments around the world, including in the USA, Canada and Scandinavia, where the moose is the national animal of Sweden and of Norway. Jackson considers why the moose is really an elk and an elk is a wapiti, ... Read more
Its hooves were supposedly a cure for epilepsy, it is the mascot of the clothing company Abercrombie and Fitch, and its meat is a delicacy. The moose is a fascinating but elusive animal of the north, and its little-known natural history is the focus of Kevin Jackson's engaging new book. "Moose" explains the animal's behaviour, evolution and diet, and describes its natural environments around the world, including in the USA, Canada and Scandinavia, where the moose is the national animal of Sweden and of Norway. Jackson considers why the moose is really an elk and an elk is a wapiti, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Animal
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861893963
SKU
V9781861893963
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Kevin Jackson
Kevin Jackson is the author of many books, including, most recently, The Pataphysical Flook (2007), The Book of Hours (2007), and Lawrence of Arabia (2007).
Reviews for Moose
In this whimsical, witty and very entertaining survey of the moose, Kevin Jackson shows how this large, ungainly herbivore has been used for food, sport and entertainment by successive generations of North Americans. The Guardian The moose can boast an impressive array of accomplishments. In this entertaining survey of the animal's place in history and culture, we learn that it ... Read more