Mammoths, Mastodonts, and Elephants: Biology, Behavior and the Fossil Record
"...well written, with illustrations and tables provided to support important conclusions.  The bibliography alone is an excellent resource, and many researchers will use the information on growth patterns and age determination provided in the appendix.  This book does not purport to solve the mystery of late Pleistocene extinction.  It does offer a reasonable scenario for mammoth extinction that is consistent with the wealth of new information provided concerning modern elephant behavior and mortality."   Paul Koch, Science"...an enthralling book which anyone interested in elephants or mammoths will enjoy."   S.K. Eltringham, Times Higher Education Supplement"The scholarly title obscures the real topic. In fact, this volume is a brilliant murder mystery."  Scientific American"Haynes's observations on behavior and mortality of African elephants under different conditions of environmental stress, collected with the fossil record in mind, are a unique and extremely valuable contribution."   American Anthropology"...condenses a huge amount of factual information, thus making it indispensable for vertebrate biologists, paleontologists, archaeologists, and anyone interested in the life and death (and probably impending doom) of one of nature's remarkable giants..."   Quarterly Review of Biology"...interesting, clearly written, and based on extensive personal observations, as well as a survey of the pertinent literature...demonstrates the advantage of carrying out field studies on modern elephants when interpreting mammoth and mastadon bone deposits: the present can indeed be a useful key to the past."   C.R. Harrington, Global Biodiversity"...does a superb job bringing his actualistic studies to bear on the interpretation of archaeological and paleontological sites...[a] great wealth of data, ideas, and thoughtful and provocative interpretations that amply reward readers...."  David J. Meltzer, Geoarchaeology: An International Journal"...Because of ongoing research and much current interest in issues and disciplines touched by this volume, it appearance is extraordinarily timely."   Jeffrey J. Saunders, Plains Anthropologist