Jonathan Kingdon(born 1935 inTanzania) is a zoologist, science author, and artist; a research associate at theUniversity of Oxford.[1][2][3]

He focuses on taxonomic illustration and evolution of the mammals of Africa. He is a contributor toThe Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing.He was awarded the 1993Silver Medalof theZoological Society of London,and was awarded theRoyal Geographical Society'sCherry Kearton Medal and Awardin 1998.[4]

Books

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  • Kilimanjaro: Animals in a landscape.1983.ISBN0-563-20230-0.
  • African mammal drawings: The Wellcome volume.1983.ISBN0-9508837-2-7.
  • East African Mammals: An Atlas of Evolution in Africa.a seven volume series. 1988.ISBN0-226-43724-8.
  • Island Africa: The Evolution of Africa's Rare Animals and Plants.1990.ISBN0-691-08560-9.
  • Self-Made Man: Human Evolution From Eden to Extinction.1993.ISBN0-471-15960-3.
  • The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals.2003.ISBN0-7136-6513-0.
  • Lowly Origin: Where, When and Why our Ancestors First Stood Up.Princeton University Press Princeton. 2003.ISBN978-0691050867.
  • The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals.Princeton University Press. 2004.ISBN9780691122397.
  • Guide des mammiferes d'Afrique.Paris: Delachaux & Niestle. 2006.ISBN978-2603017456.
  • Mammals of Africa.2013.ISBN9781408122570.
  • Origin Africa: A Natural History.Princeton University Press. 2023.ISBN978-0691228532.

References

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  1. ^"Jonathan Kingdon".University of Oxford, Department of Zoology. Archived fromthe originalon 24 May 2012.Retrieved22 September2012.
  2. ^"Dr Jonathan Kingdon".Wildlife Conservation Research Unit.Retrieved22 September2012.
  3. ^"Jonathan Kingdon".Gallery Pangolin.Retrieved22 September2012.
  4. ^"Medals and Awards"(PDF).Royal Geographical Society.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2 October 2013.Retrieved28 September2013.