Birds and people / Mark Cocker and David Tipling ; with specialist research by and the support of...
Birds and people / Mark Cocker and David Tipling ; with specialist research by and the support of...
Birds and people / Mark Cocker and David Tipling ; with specialist research by and the support of Jonathan Elphick and John Fanshawe.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Call Numbers
GQ 2014/1063
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
592 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Tinamous Tinamidae -- Ostriches Struthionidae -- Rheas Rheidae -- Cassowaries Casuariidae -- Emu Dromaiidae -- Elephant Birds Aepyornithidae -- Moas Dinornithidae -- Kiwis Apterygidae -- Megapodes Megapodiidae -- Chachalacas, Curassows and Guans Cracidae -- Guineafowl Numididae -- New World Quails O...
Publication information
Place of Publication
England
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
"Part natural history and part cultural study, this book describes and maps the entire spectrum of human engagements with birds, drawing in themes of history, literature, art, cuisine, language, lore, politics, and the environment. Vast in both scope and scale, it draws upon Mark Cocker's 40 years of observing and thinking about birds to celebrate...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Birds and people / Mark Cocker and David Tipling ; with specialist research by and the support of Jonathan Elphick and John Fanshawe.
Spine title
Birds & people.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-549) and indexes.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
GQ 2014/1063
Record Identifier
74VK6K5p2vKb
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK6K5p2vKb
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0224081748
9780224081740
DDC
598
MMS ID
991020855099702626
