{"product_id":"moose-kevin-jackson-9781861893963","title":"Moose","description":"Its hooves were supposedly a cure for epilepsy; it is the mascot of the Seattle Mariners baseball team and the clothing company Abercrombie \u0026amp; Fitch; and its meat is a delicacy. The moose is a fascinating but elusive animal of the north, and its little-known natural history is the focus of Kevin Jackson's engaging new book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoose\u003c\/i\u003e explains moose's biological history and describes its natural environments around the world, including Canada, New England, Alaska, and Scandinavia, where the moose is the national animal of Sweden and Norway. Jackson considers why the moose is really an elk and an elk is a wapiti, and he also looks at the controversy behind the naming of the Irish Elk. \u003ci\u003eMoose\u003c\/i\u003e explores the animal's role in human history since the Stone Age, including the \"alces\" in Julius Caesar's history of the Gallic Wars and its influence on figures such as poet Ted Hughes and Theodore Roosevelt and his Bull Moose Party. \u003ci\u003eThe Rocky and Bullwinkle Show\u003c\/i\u003e, a 150-foot statue being built in Sweden, and colorful moose lore all appear in this wide-ranging study, making this an essential read for naturalists and moose lovers alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1861893965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781861893963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.30w x 0.60d","brand":"Kevin Jackson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659519865087,"sku":"9781861893963","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/moose-kevin-jackson-9781861893963","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}