Read Books Online and Download eBooks, EPub, PDF, Mobi, Kindle, Text Full Free.
Download The Sri Lankan Elephant full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online The Sri Lankan Elephant ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Author : Mangala De Silva
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Sri Lankan Elephant written by Mangala De Silva and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Teresa Cannon
Publisher : Blue Dolphin Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780646214085
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Aliya written by Teresa Cannon and published by Blue Dolphin Pub. This book was released on 1995 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully designed and photographed book will open your eyes to the magnificence and fragile destiny of the elephants of Sri Lanka. See them: -- Involved in human activities: "For ten nights, just at dusk, drummers, horn blowers, dancers, fire walkers and whip crackers accompany elaborately adorned elephants in procession from the temple". -- In the wild: "Peering into the dense scrub, we could just make out their grey bulk. Within seconds, and in absolute silence, they vanished". "An expansive and exquisitely produced large-format book which places the rich mythology of the Sri Lankan elephant in the context of a long and fascinating relationship with human societies which have, through the centuries, used the elephant for war, sport and work. The book leaves no aspect of elephant life and lore unexplored and leaves one with a deep respect for these giant beasts and the authors who have represented them in such an attractive and interesting way". -- Robert Hefner, The Canberra Times
Author : John Gimlette
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0385351283
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (853 download)
Download or read book Elephant Complex written by John Gimlette and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one sees the world quite like John Gimlette. As The New York Times once noted, “he writes with enormous wit, indignation, and a heightened sense of the absurd.” Writing for both the adventurer and the armchair traveler, he has an eye for unusually telling detail, a sense of wonder, and compelling curiosity for the inside story. This time, he travels to Sri Lanka, a country only now emerging from twenty-six years of civil war. Delving deep into the nation’s story, Gimlette provides us with an astonishing, multifaceted portrait of the island today. His travels reveal the country as never before. Beginning in the exuberant capital, Colombo (“a hint of anarchy everywhere”), he ventures out in all directions: to the dry zones where the island’s 5,800 wild elephants congregate around ancient reservoirs; through cinnamon country with its Portuguese forts; to the “Bible Belt” of Buddhism—the tsunami-ravaged southeast coast; then up into the great green highlands (“the garden in the sky”) and Kandy, the country’s eccentric, aristocratic Shangri-la. Along the way, a wild and often desperate history takes shape, a tale of great colonies (Arab, Portuguese, British, and Dutch) and of the cultural divisions that still divide this society. Before long, we’re in Jaffna and the Vanni, crucibles of the recent conflict. These areas—the hottest, driest, and least hospitable—have been utterly devastated by war and are only now struggling to their feet. But this is also a story of friendship and remarkable encounters. In the course of his journey, Gimlette meets farmers, war heroes, ancient tribesmen, world-class cricketers, terrorists, a former president, old planters, survivors of great massacres—and perhaps some of their perpetrators. That’s to say nothing of the island’s beguiling fauna: elephants, crocodiles, snakes, storks, and the greatest concentration of leopards on Earth. Here is a land of extravagant beauty and profound devastation, of ingenuity and catastrophe, possessed of both a volatile past and an uncertain future—a place capable of being at once heavenly and hellish—all brought to vibrant, fascinating life here on the page.
Author : R. Sukumar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521437585
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (375 download)
Download or read book The Asian Elephant written by R. Sukumar and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ecological analysis of elephant-human interaction, and its implications for the conservation of Asian elephants, includes recommendations on conservation and management, taking into consideration the socio-economic characteristics of the Asian region.
Author : Stephen Alter
Publisher : Penguin Books India
ISBN 13 : 9780143031741
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (317 download)
Download or read book Elephas Maximus written by Stephen Alter and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2004 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vivid Portrait Of An Animal That Has Captured The Imagination Of Humans For Millennia Elephas Maximus, The Majestic Asian Elephant, Is Still Revered In Indian Religion And Culture. Yet, Unabated Ivory Poaching Conjures Up Fears Of A Future When Tuskless Males May Be All That Survive And Conservationists Are Fighting To Preserve Its Endangered Habitat As Settlements Expand. Fascinated By This Regal Animal And Its Unique Relationship With Humankind, Stephen Alter Travelled Extensively Across India To Explore Its Natural Home, And Its Place In History And Myth. Alter'S Search Takes Him From National Parks Where He Observes Elephants In The Wild To The Annual Sonepur Mela Where They Are Bought And Sold, To Kota Where They Once Played A Unique Role In Royal Festivals. He Charts The Elephant In Art, Religion, Folklore And The Everyday World Of India, Bringing To Life The Complex Past And Troubled Present Of This Majestic Creature While Offering Hope For Its Future.
Author : Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Publisher : Wild Places of Asia
ISBN 13 : 9781906780982
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Wild Sri Lanka written by Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne and published by Wild Places of Asia. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sri Lanka has one of the highest species densities in the world including a number of endemic plants and animals. Unusually for a moderately sized island it also has large mammals. It is one of the best places in the world for seeing and photographing Blue Whales, Sperm Whales, Leopards, Asian Elephants and Sloth Bears, dubbed Sri Lanka's 'Big Five'. It also has the largest annually recurring 'Gathering' of wild elephants of anywhere in the word; a truly spectacular event. This book brings together all of Sri Lanka's top wildlife stories, many of which have come to light only in the last few years. Further chapters detail wildlife watching opportunities for primates, birds, reptiles, turtles, butterflies and dragonflies; a description of the parks and reserves by habitat type; and a wildlife watching calendar to help plan a trip. Throughout the book there are extracts from 'A Naturalist's Journal' which in the form of a first person commentary take readers to specific habitats in search of the animals to be found there.
Author : Jayantha Jayewardene
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Elephant in Sri Lanka written by Jayantha Jayewardene and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard C. Lair
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Gone Astray written by Richard C. Lair and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Jackson
Publisher : IUCN
ISBN 13 : 9782880329976
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (299 download)
Download or read book The Asian Elephant written by Peter Jackson and published by IUCN. This book was released on 1990 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Action Plan considers elephant populations across Asia on the basis of size and provides recommendations to enhance their long-term survival. It also considers the management of elephants in captivity. Given that the basis for improved management of elephants throughout Asia must be sound systematic scientific research, the Action Plan recommends a number of research projects that need to be carried out in the field.
Author : Laurel Neme
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1338633481
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (386 download)
Download or read book The Elephant's New Shoe written by Laurel Neme and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sweet true story stars a tiny, orphaned elephant who was given another chance. When Chhouk, an Asian elephant calf, was found, he was alone, underweight, and had a severe foot injury. Conservationist Nick Marx of Wildlife Alliance rescued the baby elephant. With help from the Cambodian Forestry Administration, the Cambodian School of Prosthetics and Orthotics, and an elephant named Lucky, Nick nursed Chhouk back to health and made him an artificial foot. One of the first animals to ever be fitted with a prosthetic, Chhouk helped pioneer the technology -- and most importantly, was able to walk again!This true animal rescue story will satisfy animal lovers and capture the hearts of both young readers and their parents.
Author : Nizrana Farook
Publisher : Nosy Crow
ISBN 13 : 1788009444
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (88 download)
Download or read book The Boy Who Met a Whale written by Nizrana Farook and published by Nosy Crow. This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. A thrilling adventure set in fictional Sri Lanka, jam-packed with peril and kidnap and a huge blue whale! Razi, a local fisherboy, is watching turtle eggs hatch when he sees a boat bobbing into view. With a chill, he notices a small, still hand hanging over the side... Inside is Zheng, who's escaped a shipwreck and is full of tales of sea monsters and missing treasure. But the villains who are after Zheng are soon after Razi and his sister, Shifa, too. And so begins an exhilarating adventure in the shadow of the biggest sea monster of them all...
Author : Colin Bell
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN 13 : 1775846830
Total Pages : 563 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (758 download)
Download or read book The Last Elephants written by Colin Bell and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Africa-wide Great Elephant Census of 2016 produced shocking findings: a decimated elephant population whose numbers were continuing to plummet. Elephants are killed, on average, every 15–20 minutes – a situation that will see the final demise of these intelligent, extraordinary animals in less than three decades. They are a species in crisis. This magnificent book offers chapters written by the most prominent people in the realm of conservation and wildlife, among them researchers, conservationists, film makers, criminologists, TV personalities and journalists. Photographs have been selected from among Africa’s best wildlife photographers, and the Foreword is provided by Prince William. It is hoped this book will create awareness of the devastating loss of elephant lives in Africa and stem the tide of poaching and hunting; that it will inspire the delegates to CITES to make informed decisions to ensure that all loopholes in the ivory trade are closed; and that countries receiving and using ivory (both legal and poached) – primarily China, Vietnam, Laos and Japan – ban and strenuously police its trade and use within their borders, actively pursuing and arresting syndicate leaders driving the cruel poaching tsunami. This book is also a tribute to the many people who work for the welfare of elephants, particularly those who risk their lives for wildlife each day, often for little or no pay – in particular the field rangers and the anti-poaching teams; and to the many communities around Africa that have elected to work with elephants and not against them. The Last Elephants – is the title prophetic? We hope not, but the signs are worrying.
Author : Alexander Mossbrucker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780648501824
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Island Elephants written by Alexander Mossbrucker and published by . This book was released on 2021-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Island Elephants offers a rare insight into the Critically Endangered Sumatran elephant and the urgent steps being taken to secure its future in the wild. Beginning with a unique excursion into the world of elephants before developing into a detailed compilation of the latest biological research and monitoring, and best practice conservation methodologies, Island Elephant provides an in depth, highly researched approach to the protection of the Critically Endangered Sumatran elephant in its natural habitat.
Author : Cari Meister
Publisher : Amicus Ink
ISBN 13 : 9781681520070
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Do You Really Want to Meet an Elephant? written by Cari Meister and published by Amicus Ink. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six new titles in this popular narrative nonfiction adventure series feature animals from the ocean to Africa to Australia. Child adventurers become wildlife tourists and make firsthand observations about the animals. According to Booklist, "This engaging and original take on a perennially popular subject will be a welcome addition to school and public library collections." Each title features a world range map and additional resources list for further study. A child learns about domesticated elephants and then goes on a trip to Sri Lanka to view Asian elephants in the wild.
Author : Nihal De Silva
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (134 download)
Download or read book The Road from Elephant Pass written by Nihal De Silva and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nizrana Farook
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 9353058082
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (53 download)
Download or read book The Girl Who Stole an Elephant written by Nizrana Farook and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2020-03-16 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thief. Rebel. Bandit. Hero? Chaya usually has an answer for everything. But stealing the Queen's jewels, even for the best of reasons, is not something she can talk her way out of. So she makes her great escape on the back of a gorgeous, stolen elephant and leads her friends on a noisy, fraught, joyous adventure through the jungle where revolution is stirring and leeches lurk. Will stealing these jewels be the beginning or the end of everything for the intrepid gang?
Author : Nadishka Aloysius
Publisher : Nadishka Aloysius
ISBN 13 : 9789555184731
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (847 download)
Download or read book Eyesha and the Great Elephant Gathering written by Nadishka Aloysius and published by Nadishka Aloysius. This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sri Lanka is NO 1 on Lonely Planet's places to visit in 2019 !!! And it is famous for - Elephants! If you like to know more about these majestic animals in a FUN and ENTERTAINING way, then this is the book for you... Eyesha the baby elephant visits the Minneriya Tank with her family for the first time to experience the annual Great Gathering. Curious and adventurous, she makes new friends, but is soon lost and in trouble. How will she find her way back to her family? Did you know that only 6000 elephants now survive in their natural habitat in Sri Lanka? This story is illustrated by spectacular real-life photographs that capture the beauty of the region. The Glossary, Fun Facts and Revision Questions are researched and accurate. So enjoy the book, and book the next flight to Sri Lanka to see for yourself this annual gathering of the great . . ***Purchase a PAPERBACK and get the ebook FREE!!!*** ***FREE on Kindle Unlimited until 25th March 2019*** ***Ranked No 1 in Free ebooks Geography and Cultures / Asia in February 2019*** Ranked No 2 in Free ebooks Children's Books / Elephants
