Who killed the great auk?
Auteur :
Gaskell, Jeremy
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198564782
Date de publication :
9 nov. 2000
Dimensions :
24,3 x 16,3 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
520 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Drawing on eyewitness accounts spanning some four centuries, this study relates the tale of the Great Auk's extinction from Western Europe to North America. It tells how the Great Auk was hunted by sailors, coastal dwellers, and merchants for its ample flesh, its eggs, and its soft down.