Portland Public Library

Thirty-three ways of looking at an elephant, edited by Dale Peterson

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-298, 302-304)

no index present

non fiction

Thirty-three ways of looking at an elephant

bibliography

1201184197

edited by Dale Peterson

"From trunk to tail, these thirty-three essential historical, scientific, and cultural writings on the elephant range from folktales to current practices, creating a greater understanding of this creature"--, Provided by publisher"Elephants are one of the planet's most recognizable animals and yet are the least understood. The essential writings in this book cover the three species of still-living elephants across time and space. Selected by Dale Peterson, these contributions by African, Asian, European, and North American authors range from classical Mediterranean descriptions and early Sanskrit mythology to timeless folktales, medieval Latin interpretations, colonial hunters' tales, circus accounts, contemporary fiction, and the reasoned insights and analyses to scientists and nonscientists from the modern era. Together they provide a cultural and natural history of one of the world's greatest natural wonders"--Page 4 of cover

33 ways of looking at an elephant