"Eyewitness Guides" are a series of illustrated information books which integrate photographs with explanatory illustrations, maps, charts and text. This book looks at elephants, mammoths and mastodons, a close-up of their feet, tusks and trunks, diet and conservation issues.
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From the Inside Flap:
Photographed in full color. The secret lives of the world's largest land mammals are revealed in this look at their natural history, separate male and female societies, complex means of communicating, and the important role they've played in human history.
Review:
...a mini museum between the covers of a book. [Eyewitness series] -- The New York Times
These books' striking visual impact will draw in even the most casual readers. [Eyewitness series] -- School Library Journal
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