Christopher Plumb, Samuel Shaw - Zebra
Christopher Plumb, Samuel Shaw - Zebra Common and exotic, glamorous and ferocious, sociable and sullen: zebras mean many things to many people. The extraordinary beauty of zebras' striped coats has…
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Christopher Plumb, Samuel Shaw - Zebra
Common and exotic, glamorous and ferocious, sociable and sullen: zebras mean many things to many people. The extraordinary beauty of zebras' striped coats has ensured their status as one of the world's most recognizable and popular animals. But one facet of zebras universally fascinates: their stripes.
Many zoos house a zebra or two, and they are a common feature of children's books and films. Zebra print is everywhere in contemporary society--on beanbags and bikinis, car seats and pencil cases. Zebras have been immortalized in paint by artists, including George Stubbs and Lucian Freud, and they even have a road crossing named after them.
But despite their ubiquity, the natural and cultural history of zebras remain a mystery to most.Zebra is the most comprehensive and wide-ranging survey ever published of the natural and cultural history of this cherished animal, exploring
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