Owl
A natural and cultural history of the owl, this wide-ranging book takes in owl folk-tale, myth and legend, as well as owls in literature, film, art and popular culture.
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- Full title :Owl / Desmond Morris.
Summary
A natural and cultural history of the owl, this wide-ranging book takes in owl folk-tale, myth and legend, as well as owls in literature, film, art and popular culture.
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- Publication Date:2009.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Reaktion books
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2009.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (216 pages) : : illustrations (chiefly color)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781861897107, 1861897103
- oclc:ocn671654982
- LC Classification:QL696.S8
- Dewey Decimal:598.97
Table of Contents
Owl Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1. Prehistoric Owls; 2. Ancient Owls; 3. Medicinal Owls; 4. Symbolic Owls; 5. Emblematic Owls; 6. Literary Owls; 7. Tribal Owls; 8. Owls and Artists; 9. Typical Owls; 10. Unusual Owls; Timeline of the Owl; Appendix: Classification of Owls; References; Bibliography; Associations and Websites; Photo Acknowledgements; Index.
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