Since the West first 'discovered' the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in 1869, the beast has emerged as China's biggest icon and as the face of global conservation. Pandas have been sent on diplomatic journeys and their image has adorned everything from chocolate to electronic goods.rnIn The Way of the Panda, science journalist Henry Nicholls charts the rich and curious history of the animal. He skillfully interweaves the species' rise to global fame with China's development as a nation since the late nineteenth century. And he explains how the panda's popularity has led to it beingrnboth hunted and conserved in the wild.
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