The First Giraffe
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The First Giraffe
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Author : Michael Rosen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
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In The Footsteps Of Zarafa First Giraffe In France
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Author : Olivier Lebleu
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2020-08-21
In The Footsteps Of Zarafa First Giraffe In France written by Olivier Lebleu and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-21 with History categories.
This engaging account traces the remarkable history of France's first giraffe, a diplomatic gift from Egyptian Pasha Muhammed-Ali to King Charles X in 1826. “Zarafa,” taken by boat from Egypt to Marseilles and walked all the way to Paris, was accompanied by her Arab handlers and a famous French naturalist. She drew vast crowds along her route, sparking a giraffomania that was widely documented in art and literature. Her initial journey and then long and celebrated residence in Paris encapsulates nineteenth-century French socio-political history and highlights the emerging evolutionary theories of the time. Over fifty illustrations from the period illuminate this rare encounter with a unique animal that is now endangered and deserving of our greater attention and understanding.
Zarafa
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Author : Michael Allin
language : en
Publisher: Delta
Release Date : 1999-08-10
Zarafa written by Michael Allin and has been published by Delta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-08-10 with History categories.
In October 1826, a ship arrived at Marseille carrying the first giraffe ever seen in France. A royal offering from Muhammad Ali, Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt, to King Charles X, she had already traveled 2,000 miles down the Nile to Alexandria, from where she had sailed across the Mediterranean standing in the hold, her long neck and head protruding through a hole cut in the deck. In the spring of 1827, after wintering in Marseille, she was carefully walked 550 miles to Paris to the delight of thousands of onlookers. The viceroy's tribute was politically motivated: He commanded the Turkish forces then fighting the Greeks in their war of independence, and hoped his gift would persuade the French not to intervene against him. But the viceroy and his intentions were quickly forgotten as France fell in love with its "beautiful stranger." Zarafa chronicles the full story of this remarkable animal, revealing a kaleidoscope of history, science, and culture that opens an exotic window on the early nineteenth century. From the Enlightenment's blossoming fascination with science to Napoleon's ill-fated invasion of Egypt in 1798–from the eminent French naturalist Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire to Bernardino Drovetti, French consul general in Egypt and tomb robber extraordinaire–the era was full of memorable events and characters. Michael Allin deftly weaves them into the story with an appreciation for detail and an uncommon affection. The giraffe's strange and wonderful journey linked Africa and Europe in mutual discovery. Although her arrival did not keep the French out of Ali's war, she became an instant celebrity in Paris and over the next eighteen years she fascinated all of Europe. Through Michael Allin's narrative skill, Zarafa stirs the imagination as it provides a new context for the history of a distant age.
Anne And Her Tower Of Giraffes
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Author : Karlin Gray
language : en
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
Release Date : 2022-09-06
Anne And Her Tower Of Giraffes written by Karlin Gray and has been published by Kids Can Press Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-06 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The remarkable true story of the world’s first giraffologist: Dr. Anne Innis Dagg. Anne was three years old when she first laid eyes on a giraffe. As her blue eyes gazed into the giraffe’s big brown eyes at the zoo, she was mesmerized. She longed to learn more about the graceful creatures. But time and again, from preschool to graduate school, there was no scientific information to be found. Finally, Anne decided she would have to teach herself. So, she traveled to South Africa alone — and shocked everyone by studying giraffes in the wild! It's a tall order to follow in the footsteps of this pioneer. But kids will be inspired to try!
Raffy The First Giraffe
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Author : Malcolm G. Aikman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-01-11
Raffy The First Giraffe written by Malcolm G. Aikman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-11 with categories.
Raffy the first Giraffe is intended to give children insight into the way evolution works. This is accomplished by using a condensed simplified approach all throughout the story line.
Giraffe
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Author : Edgar Williams
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2011-01-15
Giraffe written by Edgar Williams and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-15 with Nature categories.
Their extraordinary long necks, distinctive camouflage, graceful movements, and friendly nature have made giraffes one of the most fascinating and beloved animals on the planet. But while giraffes once roamed the Great Plains of Africa in huge herds, their numbers have greatly diminished, and they are now entirely dependent on humanity for their survival. In Giraffe, Edgar Williams explores not only the biology of the tallest animals on earth, but also their impact on human history—including in ancient Egypt, where giraffes were kept as exotic pets; the Middle Ages, when giraffes were considered mythical beasts as improbable and mysterious as the dragon; and the Victorian era, in which giraffe hunting was considered an exhilarating sport. Giraffe is the first book to provide a comprehensive, twenty-first-century view of the giraffe in art, literature, film, and popular culture, as well as its natural history from prehistory to modern times. With new insights into the giraffe’s genetics and evolution, this book will appeal to those interested in the giraffe’s unique biology and to anyone who admires the majestic giraffe.
The Giraffe Who Walked To Paris
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Author : Dirk Wales
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-11-30
The Giraffe Who Walked To Paris written by Dirk Wales and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-30 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The Giraffe That Walked To Paris
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Author : Nancy Milton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-06-26
The Giraffe That Walked To Paris written by Nancy Milton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-26 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Retells the true story of how the first giraffe ever to come to Europe was sent by the Pasha of Egypt to the King of France in 1826, and the giraffe walked from the disembarkation point of Marseilles to Paris to see the King.
A Giraffe For France
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Author : Leith Hillard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
A Giraffe For France written by Leith Hillard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Animal introduction categories.
In 1826 the arrival of the first giraffe ever to come to France causes a sensation throughout the country, especially during the giraffe's fifty-two day walk from Marseilles to Paris.
Smitten By Giraffe
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Author : Anne Innis Dagg
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2016-10-01
Smitten By Giraffe written by Anne Innis Dagg and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
When Anne Innis saw her first giraffe at the age of three, she was smitten. She knew she had to learn more about this marvellous animal. Twenty years later, now a trained zoologist, she set off alone to Africa to study the behaviour of giraffe in the wild. Subsequently, Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey would be driven by a similar devotion to study the behaviour of wild apes. In Smitten by Giraffe the noted feminist reflects on her scientific work as well as the leading role she has played in numerous activist campaigns. On returning home to Canada, Anne married physicist Ian Dagg, had three children, published a number of scientific papers, taught at several local universities, and in 1967 earned her PhD in biology at the University of Waterloo. Dagg was continually frustrated in her efforts to secure a position as a tenured professor despite her many publications and exemplary teaching record. Finally she opted instead to pursue her research as an independent “citizen scientist,” while working part-time as an academic advisor. Dagg would spend many years fighting against the marginalization of women in the arts and sciences. Boldly documenting widespread sexism in universities while also discussing Dagg’s involvement with important zoological topics such as homosexuality, infanticide, sociobiology, and taxonomy, Smitten by Giraffe offers an inside perspective on the workings of scientific research and debate, the history of academia, and the rise of second-wave feminism. A new preface relates Dagg’s experience as the subject of the documentary The Woman Who Loves Giraffes.