I received “Zebra” to review for Choice Reviews. (This review is not a copy of that review.)

“Zebra” is neither a book of zoology nor a book on history, but more of a combination that covers the human interaction with the zebra both as an animal and as an icon. The book is about the zebra, but the focus is on humans: how humans discovered the zebra, how we reacted to it, how we've interpreted it, how we've used it. The book covers ancient art and modern fashion (zebra striped clothing is, for some reason, more commonly made for women), zebras in art, comics, and diplomacy, and zebras as representations of sociological issues (Madagascar's Marty is uncertain of his racial identity, and zebras have been used as mounts for women challenging societal gender roles in movies and in comics.)

A timeline, references, bibliography, and website list round out the book, which also has a good index. The pictures are small but good quality and bright. The binding (paperback) seems solid.