Moose (reaktion Books - Animal)
by Kevin Jackson /
2009 / English / EPUB
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Its hooves were supposedly a cure for epilepsy; it is the
mascot of the Seattle Mariners baseball team and the clothing
company Abercrombie & 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.
Its hooves were supposedly a cure for epilepsy; it is the
mascot of the Seattle Mariners baseball team and the clothing
company Abercrombie & 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.Moose
Moose 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.
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.Moose
Moose 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.
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.The Rocky and
Bullwinkle Show
The Rocky and
Bullwinkle Show, 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.
, 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.