Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

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Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (born September 13, 1931)^[1] is an American author. She has published fiction and non-fiction books and articles on animal behavior, Paleolithic life, and the !Kung Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert.

Biography

Thomas is the daughter of anthropologist Lorna Marshall and Laurence K. Marshall, co-founder of the Raytheon Corporation, and the sister of ethnographic filmmaker John Marshall.^[2] She grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts and attended Abbot Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.^[1] After beginning undergraduate studies at Smith College, Thomas took a break to travel in Africa with her family and later completed a degree in English from Radcliffe College.^[2] Between 1950 and 1956, she took part in three expeditions to live with and study the Ju/'hoansi (!Kung Bushmen) of the Kalahari Desert in Namibia and Botswana.^[3] During these trips, Thomas kept a journal which she later drew on when writing her first book, The Harmless People.^[1]

A popular success and New York Times bestseller,^[2] The Hidden Life of Dogs also drew criticism from some in the scientific and dog training communities for Thomas' observational methods and analysis.^[2]^[4] Thomas wrote a follow-up book, The Social Life of Dogs: The Grace of Canine Company, as well as books on feline and deer behavior.

Bibliography

Anthropology

The Harmless People (1959), ISBN 978-0394427799. Revised edition (1989), Vintage Books, ISBN 978-0679724469
Warrior Herdsmen (1965), Secker & Warburg, ASIN B0000CMXZI
The Old Way: A Story of the First People (2006) Farrar, Straus and Giroux, ISBN 978-0374225520

Ethology and animal culture

The Hidden Life of Dogs (1993), Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 978-0395669587
The Tribe of Tiger: Cats and Their Culture (1994), Simon & Schuster, ISBN 978-0671799656
The Social Lives of Dogs: The Grace of Canine Company (2000), Simon & Schuster, ISBN 978-0684810263
The Hidden Life of Deer: Lessons from the Natural World (2009), Harper, ISBN 978-0061792106
A Million Years with You: A Memoir of Life Observed (2013), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 978-0547763958

Novels

Reindeer Moon (1987), Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 978-0395421123
The Animal Wife (1990), Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 978-0395524534
Certain Poor Shepherds: A Christmas Tale (1996), Simon & Schuster, ISBN 978-0684833132

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Reiten, Linda. "Thomas, Elizabeth Marshall". Encyclopedia of Anthropology. 
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 McCarthy, Susan (June 27, 2000). "Elizabeth Marshall Thomas". Salon.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012. 
↑ Thomas, Elizabeth Marshall (1989). The harmless people (Rev. ed., 2nd Vintage Books ed. ed.). New York: Vintage Books. pp. 'About the Author'. ISBN 067972446X. 
↑ Adler, Jerry; Teresa Namuth (11/1/1993). "The (secret) world of dogs". Newsweek 122 (18).  Cite uses deprecated parameters (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)

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Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 17247227 LCCN: n80098787 ISNI: 0000 0001 0855 5631 GND: 115544879 BNF: cb12077632v

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Name	Thomas, Elizabeth Marshall
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Short description	American anthropologist and author
Date of birth	September 13, 1931
Place of birth	Boston Massachusetts
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