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Elephants and Ethics

Toward a Morality of Coexistence

Herausgeber: Wemmer, Christen; Christen, Catherine A

Beschreibung

In addressing these issues from multiple perspectives, Elephants and Ethics promotes mutual understanding of the cultural, conservation, and economic difficulties at the root of the many troublesome human-elephant interactions and poses new questions about our responsibility toward these largest of land mammals.

Autor

Christen Wemmer is a fellow at the California Academy of Sciences and an emeritus scientist with the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park, where he previously served as director of the Conservation and Research Center. Catherine A. Christen, an environmental historian, is an academic training specialist and researcher at the Smithsonian National Zoo's Center for Conservation Education and Sustainability.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Seitenzahl: 512
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 258mm x 185mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 1066g
• ISBN-13: 9780801888182
• ISBN-10: 0801888182
• Artikelnr.: 23345191