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Elephant / written by Ian Redmond ; photographed by Dave King.

Redmond, Ian. (Author). King, Dave, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Discusses elephants, their physiology, behavior, evolution, relatives, uses by humans, and conservation.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0789465914
  • ISBN: 078945873X
  • ISBN: 9780789458735
  • ISBN: 1590545877
  • ISBN: 0789458721
  • Physical Description: 63 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Dorling Kindersley, [2000]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Originally published: New York : Knopf, 1993. (Eyewitness books).
Formatted Contents Note:
Family tree 8 -- Mammoths and mastodons 10 -- Living relatives 12 -- Elephant skeletons 14 -- Elephants on tiptoe 16 -- Hand-nose 18 -- Tool-teeth 20 -- Unusual teeth 22 -- Nonstop dining 24 -- Playtime in the bath 26 -- Keeping cool 28 -- She who must be obeyed 30 -- Clash of the titans 32 -- Keeping in touch 34 -- Heavy babies 36 -- Why so big? 38 -- Big brains too 40 -- Salt-mining elephants 42 -- Harnessing nature's bulldozer 44 -- Elephants as tanks 46 -- Elephants as gods 48 -- Elephant entertainers 50 -- Elephants in art 52 -- White gold 54 -- Trading elephant parts 56 -- A day in the life 58 -- Benevolent elephants 60 -- Saving the elephant 62.
Target Audience Note:
4-6
1220L Lexile
Subject:
Elephants > Juvenile literature.

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Jacksonville Main Library J599.67 RED (Text) 36015000036356 Juvenile Nonfiction Checked out 08/11/2026
Braswell Memorial Main Library J 599.61 RED (Text) 540191000840338 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Denton Public Library J 599.6 R (Text) 25908005191189 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
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Locust Branch Library J 599.6 Red (Text) 31011000025734 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
North Davidson Public Library J 599.67 R (Text) 25908006485069 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Robeson County Public Library J599.67 REDMOND (Text) 34510610416123 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Scotland County Memorial Library JNF 599.67 Redmond (Text) 30388101148404 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Toe River Valley Bookmobile/Outreach JNFIC 599.67 RED (Text) 35555002597724 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -

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520 . ‡aDiscusses elephants, their physiology, behavior, evolution, relatives, uses by humans, and conservation.
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