{"product_id":"giraffe-reflections-dale-peterson-9780520266858","title":"Giraffe Reflections","description":"The most comprehensive book on giraffes to appear in the last fifty years, this volume presents a magnificent portrait of a group of animals who, in spite of their legendary elegance and astonishing gentleness, may not entirely survive this century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDale Peterson's text provides a natural and cultural history of the world's tallest and second-biggest land animals, describing in detail their biology and behavior. He offers a new perspective on the giraffes' place in our world, and argues for the stronger protection of these imposing yet endangered creatures and their elusive forest relatives, the okapis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome 120 stunning photographs by award-winning wildlife photographer Karl Ammann capture the grace and elegance of \u003ci\u003eGiraffa camelopardalis.\u003c\/i\u003e Both beautiful and informative, the images document giraffes' complex interactions with each other and their environment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dale Peterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520266854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520266858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.76h x 10.12w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/19\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2013 pg. 137\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLJ Best Books of Year\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2013 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/23\/2013 pg. 60","brand":"Dale Peterson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44046728397055,"sku":"9780520266858","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6377bdf3-5ea7-444c-8c27-ea08a1467036.jpg?v=1684986136","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/giraffe-reflections-dale-peterson-9780520266858","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}