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100 1 _aHolder, Charles Frederick,
_d1851-1915
245 1 4 _aThe ivory king
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-10-15
505 0 _aNatural history of the elephant -- Habits and ways of elephants -- The intelligence of the elephant -- The mammoth -- Three and four tusked elephants (mastodons) -- Jumbo -- How Asiatic elephants are captured alive -- Asiatic elephants in captivity -- Hunting the Asiatic elephant -- The white elephant -- Elephants in Ceylon -- Rogue elephants -- Hunting the African elephant -- Baby elephants -- Trick elephants -- Elephants and their friends -- Tuskers at work -- Ivory -- The elephant in the arts -- Elephants in the amphitheatre -- The elephant in pageantry -- War elephants of modern Asia -- War elephants of Alexander the Great and his successors -- War elephants of the Romans and Carthaginians -- Proboscidian fictions -- Bibliography.
508 _aTurgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Ivory King: A Popular History of the Elephant and Its Allies" by Charles Frederick Holder is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the fascinating history, natural biology, and socio-economic significance of elephants, detailing their relationships with humans throughout time and across cultures. It examines not only the current status of elephants but also provides insights into their ancestors, such as the mammoth and mastodon, emphasizing the urgent need for conservation efforts. The opening of the book sets the stage by presenting the elephant as the "true king of beasts," highlighting its impressive history and the challenges it faces due to habitat loss and poaching. Holder discusses the past prominence of elephants in various civilizations, using poignant examples to illustrate their role in warfare and industry. He draws attention to the alarming rate at which elephants are being hunted for ivory, urging readers to consider the consequences of their impending extinction. The preface establishes a framework for the subsequent chapters, which promise a detailed exploration of elephants' natural history, intelligence, and interactions with humans and the environments they inhabit. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aElephants
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66546
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