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Raman Sukumar is a leading naturalist and a key member of 'Project Elephant', a plan set up by the Indian government to protect the elephant along the lines of 'Project Tiger'. This book is a highly readable account of his experiences during ten years of research on the Indian elephant. Anecdotal, but at the same time thoroughly sound in terms of its scholarship, the book looks at the relationship of the Indian elephant to the people with which it shares the land, and the elephants' effects on the environment and the ecology of southern India. It also gives a full account of elephant behavior and the effects of environmental degradation and ivory poaching. This highly readable account will prove fascinating reading for everyone interested in the dramatic story of the Indian elephant and the fight to protect its endangered habitats.
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Raman Sukumar is a leading expert on the Indian elephant and a key figure in the fight to preserve this majestic animal.
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"An important accounting of the current status and challenges facing the survival of Asian Elephants in India....Highly recommended."--Wildlife Activist
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0195633482
- ISBN 13 9780195633481
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages200
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ELEPHANT DAYS AND NIGHTS: TEN YEARS WITH THE INDIAN ELEPHANT. By Raman Sukumar. Foreword by George B. Schaller.
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ISBN 10: 0195633482
ISBN 13: 9780195633481
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Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1994). 1994 1st edition. 8vo (158 x 245mm). Ppxvi,184. Colour and b/w photographs, bibliography, end-paper maps. Black boards, spine titled in gilt. Slightly bumped and shelf-worn, slight ripple to pages from former exposure to damp. Smells slightly musty, good only in used dust-wrapper. Ecology of Indian elephants, including feeding habits, rogues and crop-raiders, reproduction, social organisation, seasonal cycles and ivory poaching. "The author has been studying the life of wild elephants in southern India since 1980. This is the story of his work on elephants, of their ecology, social behaviour, interactions with people and the problems they currently face." This book, although new and unread, may be rather bumped. This is to be expected of books published in India and these books are not returnable for any reason related to condition. Chapters include: The problem; The land and the elephants; The renewal of life; A megavegetarian versus the vegetation; Raiders and rogues; Growth and family life; Seasonal rhythms; The ivory hunters; The march of time. . Seller Inventory # 48117
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ELEPHANT DAYS AND NIGHTS: TEN YEARS WITH THE INDIAN ELEPHANT. By Raman Sukumar. Foreword by George B. Schaller.
Published by
Oxford University Press. Delhi. 1994, 1994
ISBN 10: 0195633482
ISBN 13: 9780195633481
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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1994). 1994 1st edition. 8vo (158 x 245mm). Ppxvi,184. Colour and b/w photographs, bibliography, end-paper maps. Black boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight lean to spine, unobtrusively bumped. Good-plus in slightly used dust-wrapper. Ecology of Indian elephants, including feeding habits, rogues and crop-raiders, reproduction, social organisation, seasonal cycles and ivory poaching. "The author has been studying the life of wild elephants in southern India since 1980. This is the story of his work on elephants, of their ecology, social behaviour, interactions with people and the problems they currently face." Chapters include: The problem; The land and the elephants; The renewal of life; A megavegetarian versus the vegetation; Raiders and rogues; Growth and family life; Seasonal rhythms; The ivory hunters; The march of time. . Seller Inventory # 48119
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Elephant Days and Nights: Ten Years with the Indian Elephant
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. VG black boards with gilt lettering along spine. Binding and hinges tight and square; contents clean and unmarked. VG dust jacket not price clipped; light rubbing along edges. 184pp. Printed 1994. Index. All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling. Seller Inventory # 038136
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Elephant Days and Nights: Ten Years with the Indian Elephant
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ISBN 10: 0195633482
ISBN 13: 9780195633481
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition, Unstated in accordance with Oxford University Press's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows light shelving wear to the lower extremities; slight spine lean; else flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the rear panel; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Attractive and intact; close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.75 x 6.5 x 0.75 inches). Xvi, 184 pages. Map End Papers. Liberally illustrated with Color and Black & White Photographs. Foreward by George B. Schaller. Language: English. Weight: 19.9 ounces. Hardback with DJ. Raman Sukumar is a leading naturalist and a key member of 'Project Elephant', a plan set up by the Indian government to protect the elephant along the lines of 'Project Tiger'. This book is a highly readable account of his experiences during ten years of research on the Indian elephant. Anecdotal, but thoroughly sound in terms of its scholarship, the book looks at the relationship of the Indian elephant to the people with which it shares the land, and the elephants' effects on the environment and the ecology of southern India. It also gives a full account of elephant behavior and the effects of environmental degradation and ivory poaching. This highly readable account will prove fascinating reading for everyone interested in the dramatic story of the Indian elephant and the fight to protect its endangered habitats. ; xvi, 184 pages First Edition, unstated. First Edition, Unstated; First Printing. Seller Inventory # 57486
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