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Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived by Ralph Helfer Publisher Comments Raised together in a small German circus town, Modoc, the elephant, and Bram, his faithful boyhood companion and later trainer, formed a bond that lasted their entire lives. It was an extraordinary friendship that was tested time and again until, in the... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild by Lawrence Anthony Publisher Comments When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of rogue wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival: they would be killed... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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Elephant (Animal) by Dan Wylie Publisher Comments Aristotle characterized the elephant as “the beast which passeth all others in wit and mind” and the animal has long figured in cultural artifacts, even on continents it has never inhabited. Now Elephant provides an engaging look at the... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $15.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Elephant Reflections by Karl Ammann Synopsis This collection brings award-winning wildlife photographer Ammann's gorgeous images together with a revelatory text by writer Peterson to illuminate one of nature's greatest and most original works of art: the elephant.... (read more) Your price: $39.95 New - Hardcover
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Silent Thunder: In the Presence of Elephants by Katy Payne Publisher Comments Scientific discovery is not always the result of a careful accumulation of data or a measured consideration of the facts. Sometimes it takes a leap of imagination. Katy Payne, a naturalist and conservationist, took just such a leap and made an amazing... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Elephants on the Edge: What Animals Teach Us about Humanity by G. A. Bradshaw Publisher Comments Drawing on accounts from India to Africa and California to Tennessee, and on research in neuroscience, psychology, and animal behavior, G. A. Bradshaw explores the minds, emotions, and lives of elephants. Wars, starvation, mass culls, poaching, and... (read more) Your price: $28.00 New - Hardcover
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Elephas Maximus: A Portrait of the Indian Elephant by Stephen Alter Publisher Comments Revered in Indian religion as the source of life, respected in Indian culture as a bringer of good fortune, and coveted by poachers for its ivory tusks, the majestic Asian elephant has lived, worked, and even fought side by side with humans for more... (read more) List Price $31.00 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Cowboy and His Elephant by Malcolm Macpherson Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-240).... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Elephant Man by Nomi Baumgartl Publisher Comments The story of an unusual relationship -- and how an unruly giant healed a broken man. Chris Gallucci ran away from home at 12. By 16 he was in prison for the first time, but not the last. His life was playing out on the fringes of society, characterized... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $25.95 Sale - Hardcover
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Jumbo: The Greatest Elephant in the World by Paul Chambers Publisher Comments Jumbo was a superstar of the Victorian era. Every day tens of thousands of people would visit this adored animal known as the Children's Pet or, more simply, the Giant Elephant, at the London Zoo. When P.T. Barnum purchased him for his Greatest Show on... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Elephant Memories: Thirteen Years in the Life of an Elephant Family by Cynthia Moss Publisher Comments Cynthia Moss has studied the elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park for over twenty-seven years. Her long-term research has revealed much of what we now know about these complex and intelligent animals. Here she chronicles the lives of the members... (read more) List Price $22.50 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Ivory's Ghosts: The White Gold of History and the Fate of Elephants by John Frederick Walker Publisher Comments Long before gold and gemstones held allure, humans were drawn to the “jewels of the elephant”—its great tusks—for their beauty, rarity, and ability to be finely carved. In Ivory’s Ghosts, John Frederick Walker tells the... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Hardcover
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Elephant Destiny: Biography of an Endangered Species in Africa by Martin Meredith Publisher Comments For thousands of years, the majestic elephant has roamed the African continent, as beloved by man as it has been preyed upon. But centuries of exploitation and ivory hunting have taken their toll: now, as wars and poachers continue to ravage its habitat,... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Elephant's Secret Sense: The Hidden Life of the Wild Herds of Africa by Caitlin O'Connell Publisher Comments While observing a family group of elephants in the wild, Caitlin O'Connell, a young field scientist, noticed a peculiar listening behavior. A matriarch she had been watching for months turned her massive head and lifted her foot off the ground. As she... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Elephant's Secret Sense: The Hidden Life of the Wild Herds of Africa by Caitlin Oconnell Publisher Comments While observing a family of elephants in the wild, Caitlin OConnell noticed a peculiar listening behaviorthe matriarch lifted her foot and scanned the horizon, causing the other elephants to follow suit, as if they could “hear” the ground... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $11.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Elephants by Clive Spinage Publisher Comments This volume brings together the latest research and little known observations of scholars, travelers and those who for centuries have worked with the Asian elephant as a beast of burden. The author blends these diverse sources in an easy-to-read style to... (read more) List Price $53.00 Your price: $36.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Cowboy and His Elephant by Malcolm Macpherson Publisher Comments This is a touching account of the incredible kindness and love shown by a real-life American cowboy--indeed the real Marlboro Man--toward an orphaned and sick African elephant baby named Amy who was brought to America after a cull. The cowboy brought Amy... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Astonishing Elephant: An Ardent Appreciation of an Astonishing Animal by Shana Alexander Synopsis "Elephant" contains the most marvelous stories and history about these mysterious behemoths, from Hannibal's crossing of the Alps to Barnum's Jumbo. Their story is full of humor, sorrow, wisdom, sex, science, and human interest. 16-page photo insert.... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Life and Lore of the Elephant by Robert Delort Publisher Comments Discoveries "RM" Each volume is a visually exciting look at one facet of nature, science, archaeology, history, art, or music. These paperback books are ideal for carrying along on vacations, business trips, on planes, to the beach, or every day on the... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Fate of the Elephant by Douglas H Chadwick Book News Annotation A detailed exploration of the natural history and troubled fate of both the African and Asian species of elephant. Through visits to India, Siberia, Botswana, Thailand, Malaysia, Kenya, and even an American zoo, wildlife biologist Chadwick illustrates... (read more) Your price: $8.00 Used - Hardcover
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