Lapwings, loons and lousy jacks: the how and why of bird names
Auteur :
Reedman, Ray
Éditeur :
Pelagic Publishing
ISBN :
9781784270926
Date de publication :
15 août 2016
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
700 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Lapwings, Loons and Lousy Jacks uncovers the stories behind the incredible diversity of bird names, explains what many scientific names actually mean and takes a look at the history of the system by which we name birds and the natural history and folklore behind bird names.