The natural history of unicorns
By: Chris Lavers.
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: William Morrow
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9780060874148
Subjects: Unicorns; Evolution (Biology)
Description: Where did the unicorn come from, and how was it accepted as a part of the animal kingdom for so long? Chris Lavers argues that although the unicorn of our imagination isn't real, traces of its character can be found in existing species. In this lively and vivid exploration of the natural world, Lavers follows the beast's trail to the plateaus of India and into the jungles of Africa to unearth the flesh and blood ancestors of our iconic unicorn.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-248) and index.
Table of contents: title: A one-horned ass; title: Where unicorns roam; title: The Judaeo-Christian unicorn; title: The iconic unicorn; title: Beneficent unicorns; title: Hunting the khutu; title: A great way off!; title: In darkest Africa; title: The scientist's unicorn; title: Ancestral unicorns.