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The eminent China scholar delivers a landmark study of Chinese culture’s relationship to the natural environment across thousands of years of history. Spannin
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A landmark account of China's environmental history--by an internationally pre-eminent China specialist This is the first environmental history of China during
Elephants & Kings
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Because of their enormous size, elephants have long been irresistible for kings as symbols of their eminence. In early civilizations—such as Egypt, Mesopotami
Naming the Elephant
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To the Elephant Graveyard
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“Introduces us to the darker side of the Asian elephant. It is more of a thriller than a straightforward travel book . . . insightful and sensitive.” —Lit