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The African Elephant: The Last Days of Eden Black have been a key elementHardcover, 127 pages. Author photographer Boyd Norton documents the plight of the African elephant whose population has been cut in half over the past decade as well as the natural history and grandeur of this endangered creature. Norton's very personal account reveals the driving forces behind the increased slaughter of elephants and includes interviews with people working to save the animals. 90 color photographs.