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Autore |
Morris Desmond |
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Titolo |
Owl [[electronic resource] /] / Desmond Morris |
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ISBN |
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1-282-79599-6 |
9786612795992 |
1-86189-710-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (217 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Owls |
Owls in literature |
Owls in art |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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