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The Unfeathered Bird
by Van Grouw, Katrina
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0691151342
- ISBN 13
- 9780691151342
- Seller
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Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Princeton University Press, 2013. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 260mm x 310mm. Jacket has light general wear and no tears. Internally very clean. Binding tight. 304pp The Unfeathered Bird is a richly illustrated book on bird anatomy that offers refreshingly original insights into what goes on beneath the feathered surface. Each exquisite drawing is made from an actual specimen and reproduced in sumptuous large format. The birds are shown in lifelike positions and engaged in behavior typical of the species: an underwater view of the skeleton of a swimming loon, the musculature of a porpoising penguin, and an unfeathered sparrowhawk plucking its prey. Jargon-free and easily accessible to any reader, the lively text relates birds' anatomy to their lifestyle and evolution, examining such questions as why penguins are bigger than auks, whether harrier hawks really have double-jointed legs, and the difference between wing claws and wing spurs..
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- Bookseller
- Lectioz Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029403
- Title
- The Unfeathered Bird
- Author
- Van Grouw, Katrina
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0691151342
- ISBN 13
- 9780691151342
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Place of Publication
- Princeton
- Date Published
- 2013
- Size
- 260mm x 310mm
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History, Horticulture and Animal Care;
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Lectioz Books
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Gloucester, New South Wales
About Lectioz Books
Welcome to Lectioz. We are an internet-based bookseller located in Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia.The majority of our inventory is non-fiction, with a bias towards the Arts - in all its forms. In addition we stock books on Australian History, Natural History, Transport, Exploration, Science and many other subjects