Contents

Introduction

1. A Brief History of the African Elephant

2. Ancestors and Evolution

3. A Giant’s World

4. The Ultimate Survivor

5. Friends and Relations

6. A Curious Mind

7. A Continent of Ghosts

8. Poaching, Ivory and Trade

9. Taking Trophies

10. The Elephant in the Room: Habitat Loss

11. A World Without

12. Sharing the Future

Epilogue

Timeline

Photo Insert

Further Reading

Acknowledgements