Elephant Destiny

Elephant Destiny: Biography Of An Endangered Species In Africa
AuthorMartin Meredith
LanguageEnglish
GenreNonfiction
Published2009
PublisherPublicAffairs
Publication placeUK
Pages256
ISBN9780786728381

Elephant Destiny: Biography Of An Endangered Species In Africa is a 2009 non-fiction book by Martin Meredith published by Public Affairs.[1] It discusses the African elephant, its risk of extinction, and its interwoven history with Africa's development, dating to the time of the pharaohs.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ Meredith, Martin (2004). Elephant Destiny. PublicAffairs. ISBN 9781586482336. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Elephant Destiny by Martin Meredith". Kirkus Reviews. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. ^ Meredith, Martin (2 April 2003). Nonfiction Book Review: ELEPHANT DESTINY: Biography of an Endangered Species in Africa by Martin Meredith, Author . Public Affairs $24.95 (244p). PublicAffairs. ISBN 978-1-58648-077-6. Retrieved 13 August 2019. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Siegel, Robert (14 April 2003). "'Elephant Destiny'". NPR.org. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  5. ^ Cumming, Graeme (2003). "Elephant Destiny: Biography of an Endangered Species in Africa.By Martin Meredith. New York: Public Affairs. $24.95. ix + 244 p + 8 pl; ill.; index. [Originally published as Africa's Elephant by Hodder and Stroughton in 2001.] 2001". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 78 (4): 482–483. doi:10.1086/382411. ISBN 1-58648-077-4. ISSN 0033-5770.


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