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Overview
The rhinoceros is an iconic animal. Three species once inhabited South Asia, two of which disappeared over a century ago. This survey aims to reconstruct the historical distribution of these large mammals resulting in new maps showing the extent of their occurrences. Thousands of sources varied in time and nature are used to study the interactions between man and rhinoceros. The text is supported by over 700 illustrations and 38 maps showing the importance of the rhinoceros in the scientific and cultural fabric of Asia and beyond.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789004544888 |
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| Publisher: | Brill Academic Publishers, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 06/12/2024 |
| Series: | Emergence of Natural History , #6 |
| Pages: | 890 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d) |
About the Author
Leendert Cornelis (Kees) Rookmaaker, Ph.D., University of Utrecht (1989), is a retired historian of zoology. His various interests are expressed in over 260 publications, including 12 books like The Zoological Exploration of Southern Africa (1989), François Levaillant and the Birds of Africa (2004), and The Rhinoceros in Captivity (1998). He is the editor of the comprehensive online Rhino Resource Center.
Table of Contents
Dedication Sponsors and Subscribers Table of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations List of Acronyms 1 Introduction 2 Reading rhinos through the lens of human-animal studies – by Kelly Enright Section 1. THE GREATER ONE-HORNED RHINOCEROS Rhinoceros unicornis IN SOUTH ASIA 3 The Indian or Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis 4 Taxonomy and nomenclature of Rhinoceros unicornis in South Asia 5 The Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) in captivity in South Asia 6 Records of the rhinoceros in captivity in independent Oudh 7 Records of the rhinoceros in captivity in Baroda 8 The discovery of the fossil record of rhinoceros in South Asia 9 The rhinoceros in the rock art of Central India 10 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Harappan settlements 11 The rhinoceros in the arts and science of the Mughal period 12 Exporting the rhinoceros of India to East and West 13 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Punjab 14 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Gujarat 15 A pictorial survey of the rhinoceros in the art of Rajasthan – by Joachim K. Bautze 16 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Madhya Pradesh 17 Historical records of the rhinoceros from Himachal Pradesh to Uttarakhand 18 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Uttar Pradesh 19 Protecting the rhinoceros in Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh 20 The rhinoceros in Nepal 21 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Western Nepal 22 Protecting the rhinoceros in Shuklaphanta National Park, Nepal 23 Protecting the rhinoceros in Bardia National Park, Nepal 24 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Central Nepal 25 Encounters with the rhinoceros by the British Royal Family in Nepal 26 Protecting the rhinoceros in Chitwan National Park, Nepal 27 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Eastern Nepal 28 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Bihar 29 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Rajmahal Hills, Jharkhand 30 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Middle West Bengal and Western Bangladesh 31 Historical records of the rhinoceros in North Bengal 32 The hunting camps of the Maharaja of Cooch Behar 33 Protecting the rhinoceros in Gorumara National Park, West Bengal 34 Protecting the rhinoceros in Jaldapara National Park, West Bengal 35 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Bhutan 36 Historical records of the rhinoceros in western Arunachal Pradesh 37 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Meghalaya 38 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Assam 39 Shooting records of General Fitzwilliam Pollok in Assam 40 Protecting the rhinoceros in Manas National Park, Assam 41 The rhinoceros in Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam 42 Protecting the rhinoceros in Orang National Park, Assam 43 Protecting the rhinoceros in Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam 44 Protecting the rhinoceros in Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam 45 Protecting the rhinoceros in Kaziranga National Park, Assam Section 2. THE JAVAN RHINOCEROS Rhinoceros sondaicus IN SOUTH ASIA 46 The Javan Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) 47 Taxonomy and nomenclature of Rhinoceros sondaicus in South Asia 48 Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) in captivity in South Asia 49 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Odisha 50 Historical records of the rhinoceros in the Western Sundarbans 51 Historical records of the rhinoceros in the Eastern Sundarbans 52 Records for Rhinoceros sondaicus in North Bengal and Assam Section 3. THE SUMATRAN RHINOCEROS Dicerorhinus sumatrensis IN SOUTH ASIA 53 The Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) 54 Taxonomy and nomenclature of Dicerorhinus sumatrensis in South Asia 55 Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) in captivity in South Asia 56 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Chittagong 57 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Mizoram 58 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Tripura 59 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Sylhet Division 60 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Lower Assam 61 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Manipur 62 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Nagaland 63 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Eastern Arunachal Pradesh 64 Records for Dicerorhinus sumatrensis in North Bengal and Assam EPILOGUE 65 Epilogue: Range of Rhinoceros unicornis in South Asia 66 Epilogue: Range of Rhinoceros sondaicus in South Asia 67 Epilogue: Range of Dicerorhinus sumatrensis in South Asia BibliographyFrom the B&N Reads Blog
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