Elephant Days and Nights: Ten Years with the Indian Elephant

Delhi, India: Oxford University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. First Edition, unstated. First Edition, Unstated; First Printing. Hardcover. 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 .