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Item Details
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STRAY FEATHERS
REFLECTIONS ON THE STRUCTURE, BEHAVIOUR AND EVOLUTION OF BIRDS |
| By: |
Penny Olsen, Leo Joeph |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£46.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0643094938 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780643094932 |
| Publisher: |
CSIRO PUBLISHING |
| Pub. date: |
21 June, 2011 |
| Pages: |
288 |
| Description: |
Superbly illustrated with black and white drawings of a range of birds, Stray Feathers showcases some of the remarkable adaptations of Australian birds. |
| Synopsis: |
Stray Feathers showcases some of the remarkable adaptations of Australian birds. A brief introduction describes how evolution shapes form and function, followed by a series of vignettes illustrating the wondrous variety of forms and functions shaped by evolution. For example, did you know that barn owls can hunt in absolute darkness and that cuckoos commence incubation before their egg is laid? |
| Publication: |
Australia |
| Imprint: |
CSIRO Publishing |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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