Project Gutenberg 2021-10-15 Public domain in the USA. 341 Holder, Charles Frederick 1851 1915 The ivory king : $b A popular history of the elephant and its allies Natural history of the elephant -- Habits and ways of elephants -- The intelligence of the elephant -- The mammoth -- Three and four tusked elephants (mastodons) -- Jumbo -- How Asiatic elephants are captured alive -- Asiatic elephants in captivity -- Hunting the Asiatic elephant -- The white elephant -- Elephants in Ceylon -- Rogue elephants -- Hunting the African elephant -- Baby elephants -- Trick elephants -- Elephants and their friends -- Tuskers at work -- Ivory -- The elephant in the arts -- Elephants in the amphitheatre -- The elephant in pageantry -- War elephants of modern Asia -- War elephants of Alexander the Great and his successors -- War elephants of the Romans and Carthaginians -- Proboscidian fictions -- Bibliography. Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Ivory King: A Popular History of the Elephant and Its Allies" by Charles Frederick Holder is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the fascinating history, natural biology, and socio-economic significance of elephants, detailing their relationships with humans throughout time and across cultures. It examines not only the current status of elephants but also provides insights into their ancestors, such as the mammoth and mastodon, emphasizing the urgent need for conservation efforts. The opening of the book sets the stage by presenting the elephant as the "true king of beasts," highlighting its impressive history and the challenges it faces due to habitat loss and poaching. Holder discusses the past prominence of elephants in various civilizations, using poignant examples to illustrate their role in warfare and industry. He draws attention to the alarming rate at which elephants are being hunted for ivory, urging readers to consider the consequences of their impending extinction. The preface establishes a framework for the subsequent chapters, which promise a detailed exploration of elephants' natural history, intelligence, and interactions with humans and the environments they inhabit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Elephants QL Text Category: History - Other Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Environmental Issues 697394 2025-09-26T09:11:00.448868 text/html 665208 2024-10-18T16:44:55 text/html 2677269 2025-09-26T09:11:10.694856 application/epub+zip 2674073 2025-09-26T09:11:02.346893 application/epub+zip 352676 2025-09-26T09:11:01.303920 application/epub+zip 2839080 2025-09-26T09:11:16.477794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2782016 2025-09-26T09:11:09.613817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463750 2022-09-29T21:43:40.178863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599615 2025-09-26T09:10:59.158861 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 579698 2024-10-18T16:44:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17581 2025-09-26T09:11:16.620787 application/rdf+xml 11632 2025-09-26T09:11:01.441846 image/jpeg 2190 2025-09-26T09:11:01.372844 image/jpeg 2483693 2025-09-26T09:11:00.568902 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia