Giraffe Reflections |
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| Author:
| Peterson, Dale |
| By (photographer):
| Ammann, Karl |
| ISBN: | 978-0-520-26685-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionThe 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 award-winning wildlife photographer Karl Ammann capture the grace and elegance of Giraffa camelopardalis. Both beautiful and informative, the images document giraffes_ complex interactions with each other and their environment.