Kangaroo [Audiobook] download free by John Simons
- Listen audiobook: Kangaroo
- Author: John Simons
- Release date: 2012/8/26
- Publisher: REAKTION BOOKS
- Language: English
- Genre or Collection: Natural History
- ISBN: 9781861899224
- Rating: 7.63 of 10
- Votes: 738
- Review by: Agustin Wheat
- Review rating: 7.82 of 10
- Review Date: 2018/11/25
- Duration: 2H50M8S in 256 kbps (44.8 MB)
- Date of creation of the audiobook: 2018-07-26
- You can listen to this audiobook in formats: MPEG4, MP3, WMA, WMA Lossless, WAV, OPUS, WavPack, FLAC (compression GZ, RAR, ZIP, Z, RZ, AZW4)
- Total pages original book: 224
- Includes a PDF summary of 19 pages
- Duration of the summary (audio): 14M52S (3.8 MB)
- Description or summary of the audiobook: Almost every animal carries a symbolic meaning for humans - in the case of the kangaroo it is that of peculiarity and strangeness, a reputation that throughout history has led to a troubled relationship between mankind and marsupial. Written in a lively and approachable style, Kangaroo relates the story of this odd, yet much-loved creature in Australian and global history, with a particular focus on how the image of the kangaroo has been used and abused. As well as describing the physiology and lifecycle of this unique animal, John Simons outlines the kangaroo in indigenous Australian culture. He looks at the fate of the kangaroo on first contact with Europeans, and considers the wider kangaroo diaspora, including zoo animals and wild populations across Japan and the USA. The book also explores the connections between visual representation, cultural meaning, and the current controversy in Australia surrounding kangaroo hunting and eating. Simons demonstrates how the diversity of the kangaroo has frequently been reduced to a single stereotype, and how such misrepresentations now threaten the future of the species.The book will engage all kangaroo lovers, as well as those concerned with animal welfare and conservation, particularly in Australia.
- Other categories, genre or collection: Wildlife: Mammals
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- Format: Paperback
- Approximate value: 21.73 USD
- Dimensions: 135x190x15.24mm
- Weight: 362.87g
- Printed by: Not Available
- Published in: London, United Kingdom
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