The Oxford book of creatures / edited by Fleur Adcock and Jacqueline Simms.
The Oxford book of creatures / edited by Fleur Adcock and Jacqueline Simms.
The Oxford book of creatures / edited by Fleur Adcock and Jacqueline Simms.
About this item
Full title
Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Date
1995.
Call Numbers
N808.8036/1
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xi, 387 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Prologue: Reflections -- Design -- Procreation -- Habitat -- Companionship -- Talkers -- Workers -- Habits -- Red in Tooth and Claw -- Monsters -- Death and Extinction -- Epilogue: Celebration.
Publication information
Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1995.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
About 250 creatures, from the least significant to the most majestic, can be found, fish, birds, mammals, insects: fleas and centipedes, pigs and cows, horses and elephants, unicorns and salamanders, kraken and leviathan crowd these pages. We react to animals with a variety of emotions: love, fear, disgust, and amazement. We domesticate them, befri...
Alternative Titles
Full title
The Oxford book of creatures / edited by Fleur Adcock and Jacqueline Simms.
Portion of title
Book of creatures.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Includes indexes.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
N808.8036/1
Record Identifier
74VMBAzmWReX
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMBAzmWReX
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0192142267 (acid-free paper)
9780192142269 (acid-free paper)
DDC
808.80362
MMS ID
991002463329702626
