1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459316803321

Autore

Morris Desmond

Titolo

Owl [[electronic resource] /] / Desmond Morris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Reaktion, 2009

ISBN

1-282-79599-6

9786612795992

1-86189-710-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Collana

Animal

Disciplina

598.97

Soggetti

Owls

Owls in literature

Owls in art

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Owl; Imprintpage; Contents; Introduction; 1. Prehistoric Owls; 2.Ancient Owls; 3.Medicinal Owls; 4.Symbolic Owls; 5.Emblematic Owls; 6.Literary Owls; 7.Tribal Owls; 8.Owls and Artists; 9.Typical Owls; 10.Unusual Owls; Timeline; Appendix: Classification of Owls; References; Bibliography; Associations and Websites; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Sommario/riassunto

From Edward Lear's "The Owl and the Pussycat" to David Lynch's Twin Peaks, owls have been woven into the fabric of popular culture. At times they are depicted as dignified, wise old scholars and at other times as foreboding voyeurs who see all and interro



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910700913703321

Titolo

Child maltreatment [[electronic resource] ] : strengthening national data on child fatalities could aid in prevention : report to the Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2011]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (iii, 51 pages) : illustrations, maps

Soggetti

Children - Mortality - United States

Child abuse - United States

Child abuse - Prevention - Government policy - United States

Statistics.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from PDF title screen (viewed Sept. 7, 2011).

"July 2011."

"GAO-11-599."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.