Great auk, or garefowl, the: its history, archaeology, and remains
Auteur :
Grieve, Symington
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108081474
Date de publication :
5 mars 2015
Dimensions :
24,4 x 17,0 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
370 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This 1885 work by naturalist Symington Grieve collects together 'a considerable amount of literature bearing upon the 'History, Archaeology, and Remains' of this extinct bird', including articles on the distribution of the great auk, its various names, and information on all the surviving specimens, whether stuffed, skeletal, bones, or eggs.