Great Auk
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.89 (606 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810963914 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Amazon Customer said An Aukful story of extinction. Ask anyone you know with even a cursory knowledge of birds and animals to name you an extinct species. After the Dodo, the Great Auk will probably be the most frequently mentioned name. The reason the story of the Auk's extinction has remained in our brains, in the recesses yes, but remembered nevertheless, is because of the sheer size and horrific destruction as. "The best book ever written on a single account of extinction" according to Andrew R Esposito. Fuller's book cannot possibly be surpassed on its subject, the extinction and remaining artifacts of the The Great Auk. A truly amazing book which details every stuffed auk from around the world, as well as all the egg specimens. Mostly with photographs, the history of how each specimen finally came to its current residence of display is a story in itself. Great . "EXTINCT BIRD LOVERS PARADISE" according to NICK KREHEL. THIS IS A MOST EXCELLENT AND SUMPTUOUS BOOK.THE AUTHOR COMBINES IN HIS STYLE VICTORIAN IDEAS ABOUT COLLECTING WITH MODERN CONCERNS ABOUT CONSERVATION.A BETTER MAP WOULD BE IN ORDER"TRY FINDING FUNK ISLAND".HE OPINES THAT LIKE THE PASSENGER PIGEON,GREAT AUKS CAN ONLY EXIST IN GREAT NUMBERS"PG.6EXTINCT BIRD LOVERS PARADISE THIS IS A MOST EXCELLENT AND SUMPTUOUS BOOK.THE AUTHOR COMBINES IN HIS STYLE VICTORIAN IDEAS ABOUT COLLECTING WITH MODERN CONCERNS ABOUT CONSERVATION.A BETTER MAP WOULD BE IN ORDER"TRY FINDING FUNK ISLAND".HE OPINES THAT LIKE THE PASSENGER PIGEON,GREAT AUKS CAN ONLY EXIST IN GREAT NUMBERS"PG.63" HE ALSO DOES NOT TELL US WHAT HE PAID FOR HIS OWN SPECIMEN."PG.1EXTINCT BIRD LOVERS PARADISE NICK KREHEL THIS IS A MOST EXCELLENT AND SUMPTUOUS BOOK.THE AUTHOR COMBINES IN HIS STYLE VICTORIAN IDEAS ABOUT COLLECTING WITH MODERN CONCERNS ABOUT CONSERVATION.A BETTER MAP WOULD BE IN ORDER"TRY FINDING FUNK ISLAND".HE OPINES THAT LIKE THE PASSENGER PIGEON,GREAT AUKS CAN ONLY EXIST IN GREAT NUMBERS"PG.63" HE ALSO DOES NOT TELL US WHAT HE PAID FOR HIS OWN SPECIMEN."PG.141" . 1" . " HE ALSO DOES NOT TELL US WHAT HE PAID FOR HIS OWN SPECIMEN."PG.1EXTINCT BIRD LOVERS PARADISE NICK KREHEL THIS IS A MOST EXCELLENT AND SUMPTUOUS BOOK.THE AUTHOR COMBINES IN HIS STYLE VICTORIAN IDEAS ABOUT COLLECTING WITH MODERN CONCERNS ABOUT CONSERVATION.A BETTER MAP WOULD BE IN ORDER"TRY FINDING FUNK ISLAND".HE OPINES THAT LIKE THE PASSENGER PIGEON,GREAT AUKS CAN ONLY EXIST IN GREAT NUMBERS"PG.63" HE ALSO DOES NOT TELL US WHAT HE PAID FOR HIS OWN SPECIMEN."PG.141" . 1"
The auk's head alone merits, and receives, several pages of images and explanations: a grooved, fish-shaped beak, hazel eyes and a patch of white between them gave the bird an awkward, forlorn dignity--while its upright walk made it rare visual kin to the penguin. Fuller devotes about half his volume to a verbal and pictorial catalogue of the 78 known stuffed great auks, along with the 75 surviving eggs. Over 200 color and 200 black and white illustrations include paintings, engravings and photographs of stuffed models displaying the enigmatic species. Among the shorter sections are two describing the islands and the people who matter most to the garefowls' sad story. From Publishers Weekly Three hundred years ago, for a few weeks each year, Icelandic seafarers could marvel at hordes of great auks as they waddled ashore. By 1
paperback book with the name of Great Auk are written by Errol Fuller. it launch on 0000-00-00 and has 448 number of pages. Here, you can read it online or download on any other format as u want to.