Albatross
Barwell, Graham2014
Book
The albatross inspires awe by its remarkable ease in the air and its huge wingspan, as well as the huge journeys these birds undertake across the oceans. Albatross looks at the place of these iconic birds in a wide variety of human cultures, from early responses by north Atlantic mariners to modern encounters.
Main title:
Albatross / Graham Barwell.
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Imprint:
London : Reaktion Books, 2014, c2014.London : Reaktion Books, 2014.©2014.
Collation:
208 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 19 cm.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Encountering the albatross -- Imagining the albatross -- Using the albatross : indigenous cultures of the Pacific -- Using the albatross : non-indigenous peoples -- Saving the albatross -- The albatross today : an iconic bird.
ISBN:
9781780231914
Dewey class:
598.42
Language:
English
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BRN:
40841
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Science and Nature | SCIENCE 598.42 BARW | Available |