A most remarkable creature : the hidden life and epic journey of the world's smartest birds of prey...
A most remarkable creature : the hidden life and epic journey of the world's smartest birds of prey...
A most remarkable creature : the hidden life and epic journey of the world's smartest birds of prey / Jonathan Meiburg.
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Publisher
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.
Call Numbers
G 2020/5340
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
x, 366 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Flying monkeys. An unanswered question ; Johnny Rooks ; A half-tamed hawk ; The birth of a naturalist ; The most intelligent bird in the world ; The court of the Penguin King -- Far away and long ago. In the wake of the dinosaurs ; A family secret ; The curious case of the missing crows ; The island...
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Publisher
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2021.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"An enthralling account of a modern voyage of discovery as we meet a rare and mysterious bird of prey--the caracara--that puzzled Darwin, fascinates modern-day falconers, and carries secrets of our planet's deep past in its family history. In 1833, Charles Darwin was astonished by an animal he met in the Falkland Islands: handsome, social, and oddl...
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A most remarkable creature : the hidden life and epic journey of the world's smartest birds of prey / Jonathan Meiburg.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-342) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2021
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G 2020/5340
Record Identifier
74VKaOoQ5oWy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaOoQ5oWy
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ISBN
1101875704
9781101875704
DDC
598.96
MMS ID
991024379471802626
