This book is an account of the history of African elephants and man's relationship with them. Meredith captures the allure of Africa showing the family bonding between the elephants. Increasingly they are in threat. The terrible greed of the ivory trade has increased the threat of extinction of these elephants. Meredith also presents the science of the elephants pointing out the differences between different species of elephants and their social behavior. Throughout the book, he shows the elephant as very intelligent, gentle, and wise. Filled with illustrations and color pictures, read this extensive research about these giant creatures and their loving as well as tragic story.