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Giraffe Reflections
Dale Peterson
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Description for Giraffe Reflections
Hardback. Focuses on giraffes to appear in the last fifty years. This title presents a magnificent portrait of a group of animals who, in spite of their legendary elegance and astonishing gentleness, may not entirely survive this century. Num Pages: 232 pages, 111 color illustrations, 2 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 256 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1246.
The most comprehensive book on giraffes to appear in the last fifty years, this volume presents a magnificent portrait of a group of animals who, in spite of their legendary elegance and astonishing gentleness, may not entirely survive this century. Dale Peterson's text provides a natural and cultural history of the world's tallest and second-biggest land animals, describing in detail their biology and behavior. He offers a new perspective on the giraffes' place in our world, and argues for the stronger protection of these imposing yet endangered creatures and their elusive forest relatives, the okapis. Some 120 stunning photographs by ... Read more
The most comprehensive book on giraffes to appear in the last fifty years, this volume presents a magnificent portrait of a group of animals who, in spite of their legendary elegance and astonishing gentleness, may not entirely survive this century. Dale Peterson's text provides a natural and cultural history of the world's tallest and second-biggest land animals, describing in detail their biology and behavior. He offers a new perspective on the giraffes' place in our world, and argues for the stronger protection of these imposing yet endangered creatures and their elusive forest relatives, the okapis. Some 120 stunning photographs by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
1253g
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520266858
SKU
V9780520266858
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99-1
About Dale Peterson
Dale Peterson is a Lecturer in the English Department of Tufts University and the author of numerous books, including Jane Goodall, Demonic Males, Visions of Caliban, and Chimpanzee Travels. Karl Ammann has photographed wildlife throughout Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. His work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Outdoor Photography, Natural History, African Geographic, and elsewhere. Peterson and ... Read more
Reviews for Giraffe Reflections
"In this stunning collection of Ammann's photographs, Peterson offers an engaging natural history of giraffes, as well as a look at their behavior and beauty... Ammann's exquisite photos portray the giraffes' majesty and just how impoverished our world would be if they 'march into a night of nonexistence.'" Publishers Weekly "Giraffe Reflections is a stunning compendium of animal photography and ... Read more