A Monograph Of The Alcedinidae
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A Monograph of the Alcedinidae, Or Family of Kingfishers (Classic Reprint)
Author | : Richard Bowdler Sharpe |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 658 |
Release | : 2017-07-16 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780282318963 |
Excerpt from A Monograph of the Alcedinidae, or Family of Kingfishers History of the Work may be of use to students who desire to know the date of publication of any of the species. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A Monograph of the Alcedinidæ, Or Family of Kingfishers (Classic Reprint)
Author | : Richard Bowdler Sharpe |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 656 |
Release | : 2019-01-22 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780365266594 |
Excerpt from A Monograph of the Alcedinidæ, or Family of Kingfishers History of the Work may be of use to students who desire to know the date of publication of any of the species. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Kingfisher
Author | : Ildiko Szabo |
Publisher | : Reaktion Books |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2019-09-15 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1789141729 |
Kingfishers are a stunning sight to behold. The dash and verve of these cosmopolitan birds has been admired for millennia, appearing in creation myths, imperial regalia, and cultural iconography, and they were once valued as highly as gold. Artists used their iridescent feathers in Tian-tsui, an iconic style of Chinese fine art, for more than 2,400 years. The magnificent temples at Angkor Wat in Cambodia owe their existence in part to the great wealth generated by the live kingfisher trade from the Indochina Peninsula. As well, as a muse, kingfishers have influenced philosophers, playwrights, and artists, from the Roman poet Ovid to Carl Jung, Charles Darwin, and others, while more recently, bio-mimicry engineers have turned to kingfishers for inspiration. This lavishly illustrated book delves into the origins and diversity of the more than 120 species of kingfishers, from the burly kookaburras to the diminutive birds that daringly pluck spiders off webs, defining their characteristics, their differences, their lifestyles, and their cultural significance around the world.
A Monograph of the Alcedinidæ
Author | : Richard Bowdler Sharpe |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 1868 |
Genre | : Kingfishers |
ISBN | : |