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Format: 160 S , zahlr. Ill., Kt , 29 cm

ISBN: 185310566X

Note: Literaturverz. S. 153 - 156

Language: Undetermined

Keywords: Bildband

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Format: 256 S. , zahlr. Ill., Kt. , 29 cm

ISBN: 0670817872

Note: Literaturverz. S. 245 - 251

Language: English

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Format: 187 S , zahlr. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt , 34 cm

ISBN: 1853102202

Language: English

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Format: 398 p. , ill. (some col.) : 29 cm

ISBN: 0198508379

Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 388-391) and index

Language: English

Subjects: Biology

Keywords: Vögel ; Ausgestorbene Tiere

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Format: 251 S , zahlr. Ill , 31 cm

Edition: 1. publ.

ISBN: 0007487614 , 9780007487615

Language: English

Keywords: Paradiesvögel ; Malerei ; Exotische Vögel ; Geschichte 1600-2000

URL: Inhaltsverzeichnis

Author information: Attenborough, David 1926-

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Format: Seiten : , Illustrationen.

ISBN: 978-0-691-22715-3

Language: English

Subjects: Biology , General works

Keywords: Fotografie ; Ausgestorbene Tiere ; Ausgestorbene Tiere ; Fotografie ; Bildband

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Format: 180 Seiten , Illustrationen, Karten, Faksimiles , 22 cm

ISBN: 9780007145720 , 0007145721

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Language: English

Keywords: Dronte ; Dronte ; Geschichte

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Format: 1 online resource (288 p.) : , 202 color illus.

ISBN: 9780691195391

Content: A lavishly illustrated celebration of these glorious land animals—and a poignant lament for their futureElephants are among the most beloved of all creatures. Their behavior can seem almost human, from their complex social interactions to their need to mourn their dead. They are also among the most persecuted of animals, subjected to untold cruelty at the hands of humans down through the ages. In this stunningly illustrated book, Errol Fuller provides a rich and moving portrait of Elephants, exploring their natural history, the legends that have grown up around them, their unique place in art and literature, and their urgent need for protection today.Fuller traces the evolution of these majestic land animals from prehistoric mammoths and mastodons to today's African and Asian Elephants, and looks at Elephant behavior, herd dynamics, and social life. He examines the role of Elephants in cultures around the world, from folklore and fine art to the exploitation of Elephants as war machines and circus animals. Fuller also discusses the importance of conservation, warning that continued poaching and habitat degradation could send these iconic animals the way of the Dodo.Featuring many evocative photos never before published, Elephant is a fittingly exquisite tribute to these breathtaking creatures.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Acknowledgements -- , CONTENTS -- , Elephant -- , African Elephants -- , Asian Elephants -- , In the Beginning – Evolution, Mammoths, Mastodons -- , Elephant Curiosities -- , The Elephant in Art, Literature, and Popular Culture -- , Conservation -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9780691195391

URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691195391

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Format: 1 online resource (177 pages) : , illustrations (chiefly color), map, music

Edition: Course Book

ISBN: 1-4008-5220-X

Series Statement: Gale eBooks

Content: At the start of the nineteenth century, Passenger Pigeons were perhaps the most abundant birds on the planet, numbering literally in the billions. The flocks were so large and so dense that they blackened the skies, even blotting out the sun for days at a stretch. Yet by the end of the century, the most common bird in North America had vanished from the wild. In 1914, the last known representative of her species, Martha, died in a cage at the Cincinnati Zoo.This stunningly illustrated book tells the astonishing story of North America's Passenger Pigeon, a bird species that-like the Tyrannosaur, the Mammoth, and the Dodo-has become one of the great icons of extinction. Errol Fuller describes how these fast, agile, and handsomely plumaged birds were immortalized by the ornithologist and painter John James Audubon, and captured the imagination of writers such as James Fenimore Cooper, Henry David Thoreau, and Mark Twain. He shows how widespread deforestation, the demand for cheap and plentiful pigeon meat, and the indiscriminate killing of Passenger Pigeons for sport led to their catastrophic decline. Fuller provides an evocative memorial to a bird species that was once so important to the ecology of North America, and reminds us of just how fragile the natural world can be.Published in the centennial year of Martha's death, The Passenger Pigeon features rare archival images as well as haunting photos of live birds.

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Frontmatter -- , CONTENTS -- , Prologue -- , Introduction -- , The Annals of Extinction -- , Imagine -- , The bird -- , The Dowward Spiral -- , Extinction: The Causes -- , The Last Captives -- , Martha -- , Art and Books -- , Quotation -- , Appendix -- , Acknowledgments -- , Further Reading -- , Index , Issued also in print. , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-691-16295-6

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-306-94476-7

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9781400852208

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Format: 1 online resource (177 pages) : , illustrations (chiefly color), map, music

Edition: Course Book

ISBN: 1-4008-5220-X

Series Statement: Gale eBooks

Content: At the start of the nineteenth century, Passenger Pigeons were perhaps the most abundant birds on the planet, numbering literally in the billions. The flocks were so large and so dense that they blackened the skies, even blotting out the sun for days at a stretch. Yet by the end of the century, the most common bird in North America had vanished from the wild. In 1914, the last known representative of her species, Martha, died in a cage at the Cincinnati Zoo.This stunningly illustrated book tells the astonishing story of North America's Passenger Pigeon, a bird species that-like the Tyrannosaur, the Mammoth, and the Dodo-has become one of the great icons of extinction. Errol Fuller describes how these fast, agile, and handsomely plumaged birds were immortalized by the ornithologist and painter John James Audubon, and captured the imagination of writers such as James Fenimore Cooper, Henry David Thoreau, and Mark Twain. He shows how widespread deforestation, the demand for cheap and plentiful pigeon meat, and the indiscriminate killing of Passenger Pigeons for sport led to their catastrophic decline. Fuller provides an evocative memorial to a bird species that was once so important to the ecology of North America, and reminds us of just how fragile the natural world can be.Published in the centennial year of Martha's death, The Passenger Pigeon features rare archival images as well as haunting photos of live birds.

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Frontmatter -- , CONTENTS -- , Prologue -- , Introduction -- , The Annals of Extinction -- , Imagine -- , The bird -- , The Dowward Spiral -- , Extinction: The Causes -- , The Last Captives -- , Martha -- , Art and Books -- , Quotation -- , Appendix -- , Acknowledgments -- , Further Reading -- , Index , Issued also in print. , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-691-16295-6

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-306-94476-7

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9781400852208