{"product_id":"elephant-house-9780271070858","title":"Elephant House","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dick Blau | Nigel Rothfels\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Penn State University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Penn State University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Animals - Mammals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eElephant House\u003c\/i\u003e, photographer Dick Blau and historian Nigel Rothfels offer a thought-provoking study of the Oregon Zoo's Asian Elephant Building and the daily routines of its residents--human and pachyderm alike. Without an agenda beyond a desire to build a deeper understanding of this enigmatic environment, \u003ci\u003eElephant House\u003c\/i\u003e is the result of the authors' unique creative collaboration and explores the relationships between captive elephants and their human caregivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlau's evocative photographs are complex and challenging, while Rothfels's text offers a scholarly and personal response to the questions that surround elephants and captivity. \u003ci\u003eElephant House\u003c\/i\u003e does not take sides in the debate over zoos but focuses instead on the bonds of attentiveness between the animals and their keepers. Accompanied by a foreword from retired elephant keeper Mike Keele, \u003ci\u003eElephant House\u003c\/i\u003e is a frank, fascinating look at the evolving world of elephant husbandry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penn State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47890443927703,"sku":"9780271070858","price":3229.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780271070858.webp?v=1781180035","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/elephant-house-9780271070858","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}