Elephant Destiny: Biography Of An Endangered Species In AfricaExplores the history of the African elephant from the discovery of its origins to the late twentieth century, looks at what modern science has revealed about the elephant world, examines the appearance of elephants in myth, religion, and literature, and discusses how elephants have become endangered and what can be done to halt their decline. |
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The Land of Punt | 7 |
Arms and the Elephant | 13 |
Roman Games | 23 |
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