Bibliograph

Zebra, Christopher Plumb and Samuel Shaw

Type

Label

Zebra, Christopher Plumb and Samuel Shaw

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-203) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Zebra

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1004762462

Responsibility statement

Christopher Plumb and Samuel Shaw

Series statement

Animal

Summary

Common and exotic, glamorous and ferocious, sociable and sullen: zebras mean many things to many people. The extraordinary beauty of their striped coats makes them one of the world's most recognizable animals. They have been immortalized in paint by artists including George Stubbs and Lucian Freud, and zebra-print designs permeate contemporary society - on beanbags and bikinis, car seats and pencil cases. Zebras even have a road crossing named after them. But the zebra remain a mystery to most. [This book] uncovers the natural and cultural history of this popular animal. It shows how the zebra's history engages and intersects with diverse topics, including eighteenth-century humour, imperialism and camouflage technologies."--Back cover

Table Of Contents

Introduction : defining the zebra -- Zebras at home -- Zebras on the move -- Colonizing the zebra -- Extraordinary zebras -- Stripes -- Z is for zebra -- Timeline

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