Eagle
The author examines humans' relationship with the eagle throughout history, discussing the bird's use as an emblem and its portrayal in art, film, literature, poetry and pop culture, as well as the suffering inflicted on their species by pesticide use, global warming and habitat destruction.
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- Full title :Eagle / Janine Rogers.
Summary
The author examines humans' relationship with the eagle throughout history, discussing the bird's use as an emblem and its portrayal in art, film, literature, poetry and pop culture, as well as the suffering inflicted on their species by pesticide use, global warming and habitat destruction.
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- Publication Date:©2015
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Reaktion books
- Place of Publication:London, UK
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2015
The Physical Object
- Description:189 pages : : illustrations (chiefly color) ; : 19 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781780233376, 178023337X
- oclc:ocn870663344
- LC Classification:QL696.F32
- Dewey Decimal:598.916
Table of Contents
Eagles themselves : biology and ecology -- Sacred eagle : mythology, religion and folklore -- Patriotic eagle : flags, heraldry and emblems -- Aesthetic eagle : art, literature and popular culture -- Eagles in our world -- Timeline.
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