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A History of Birds

The legend of the fearsome basilisk, hatched from the egg of a cockerel; why batsmen are said to be ‘out for a duck’; a pigeon arrested by Indian police as a spy from Pakistan... This book is full of such legends, lore and history attaching to each of 30 birds, arranged alphabetically from Blackbird to Woodpecker. Every chapter includes quotations from literature, the origins of names, and illustrations ranging from Roman mosaics and medieval miniatures to Simon Wills’s own excellent photographs.
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  • Publisher: White Owl
  • Year: 2017
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 188pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 246x173mm
  • ISBN: 9781526701558
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 0.6kg
Product code:
515773
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