Paul Chambers (2) (1968–)
Författare till Jumbo: This Being the True Story of the Greatest Elephant in the World
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Paul Chambers is a full time author and media consultant. He holds an MSc and PhD in micropalaeontology and has worked as a television producer for the BBC and independent sector (credits include the Walking with Dinosaurs series). He is a passionate and accomplished naturalist and is the author of visa mer several natural history books including British Seashells, A Sheltered Life and The Complete Guide to Prehistoric Life. Paul's introduction to foraging came via his love for the countryside and over the years it has served to h8|ten his interest British plants and flowers. He currently lives in the Channel Islands with his wife and family. visa färre
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- 1968-11-26
- Kön
- male
- Nationalitet
- UK
- Födelseort
- Hong Kong, China
- Bostadsorter
- Hertfordshire, England, UK
Channel Islands, UK - Utbildning
- University College London (PhD|micropaleontology)
University of Portsmouth (BS|geology) - Yrken
- author
television producer
journal editor - Kort biografi
- Paul Chambers is the author of books on subjects as diverse as dinosaurs, the giant tortoise, and London's Bedlam Hospital. He holds degrees in geology and paleontology, is a former television prodcer, and lives in Hertfordshire, southern England. [from Jumbo (2008)]
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The Kings cross fire was devastating. But some of the people that suffered the most were the police he kept trying to search for the identity of Body 115. They had little to go on on other than an aneurysm clip and dentures. But in the days before computer records tracking that down was difficult. It took 16 years before they finally figured out the identity of Alexander Fallon.
The Kings cross fire was devastating. But some of the people that suffered the most were the police he kept trying to search for the identity of Body 115. They had little to go on on other than an aneurysm clip and dentures. But in the days before computer records tracking that down was difficult. It took 16 years before they finally figured out the identity of Alexander Fallon.
Well researched but poorly written. Quite disappointed, I had high hopes for this one.
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- #63,387
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Chambers details how the young calf was captured by nomadic Hamran traders, and subsequently, through the hands of various dealers in exotic animals, delivered to the zoo in the Jardin des Plantes in Paris. That facility eventually sold the young animal to the London Zoological Society, where he came under the care of Matthew Scott, who would become his champion and life-long keeper, and where Jumbo became the darling of Victorian England.
I’d heard of Jumbo before, but only as part of P T Barnum’s circus. I found it fascinating to learn how the giant elephant was trained and treated while at the London zoo, the thousands of children who received rides on his back, and the outcry on learning that Barnum would take the beloved elephant to America. I also appreciated learning more about the various personalities surrounding Jumbo, from Scott to the head of the London’s Zoological Garden, Abraham Bartlett, to P T Barnum.
I am an admitted fanatic when it comes to elephants, but even I lost interest a few times. And I think that readers who don’t want to read about any mistreatment of animals would best avoid this work. (It’s historically accurate, but that doesn’t make it easier to take.)… (mer)