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Author : Mangala De Silva
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( 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 : Jayantha Jayewardene
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( 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 : John Gimlette
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0385351283
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( 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 : Fred Kurt
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Sri Lankan Elephant in Captivity written by Fred Kurt and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 368 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 : 4.8X/5 ( 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 : Cannon
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ISBN 13 : 9789558095201
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)
Download or read book Sri Lankan Elephants written by Cannon and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781912081097
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)
Download or read book Wild Sri Lanka (2nd Edition) written by Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-05 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 : Nizrana Farook
Publisher : Holiday House
ISBN 13 : 168263356X
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Girl Who Stole an Elephant written by Nizrana Farook and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the lush terrain of Sri Lanka, this fun tale of friendship, risk, and reward is just right for middle grade fans of fantasy and page-turning adventure. Chaya, a nobleman's rebellious, outspoken, no-nonsense daughter, just can't resist the shiny temptations the king's palace has to offer. But playing Robin Hood for an impoverished community doesn't come without risks, and when Chaya steals the queen's jewels from a bedside table—a messy getaway jeopardizes the life of a close friend. After an equally haphazard prison break, Chaya barely escapes...on the king's prized elephant! With leeches and revolution lurking in the jungle, Chaya leads her companions on a daring escapade. But after leaving her village as a thief, can she return as a hero? Or will Chaya's sticky fingers be the beginning—or the end—of everything for this ragtag gang of getaways?
Author : R. Sukumar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521437585
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( 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 : Barbara Taylor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781844776993
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)
Download or read book Elephants written by Barbara Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
