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Elephant (Reaktion Books - Animal) by Dan Wylie is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Elephant (Reaktion Books - Animal) about?
Aristotle characterized the elephant as “the beast which passeth all others in wit and mind” and the animal has long figured in cultural artifacts, even on continents it has never inhabited. Now Elephant provides an engaging look at the elephant’s long legacy. The image of the elephant can be found throughout world cultures as a symbol of intelligence, strength, and loyalty. Wylie draws on a rich array of examples to document that symbolic power, ranging from symbols of the Hindu god of wisdom,
Who reads Elephant (Reaktion Books - Animal)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Dan Wylie
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781861893970
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Science, Biology
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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