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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459655503321

Autore

Martin Stephen <1951->

Titolo

Penguin [[electronic resource] /] / Stephen Martin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Reaktion, 2009

ISBN

1-282-79616-X

9786612796166

1-86189-751-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (202 p.)

Collana

Animal

Disciplina

598.47

Soggetti

Penguins

Animals and civilization

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

Penguin Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1 Penguin Facts on File; 2 Voyages of Discovery; 3 Sealers and Zoo Collectors; 4 Antarctica to Animation; 5 Tourism, Films, Food; Conclusion; Penguin Species; Timeline of the Penguin; References; Select Bibliography; Websites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Sommario/riassunto

From the Penguin Books logo to The March of the Penguins, a certain tuxedo-adorned member of the animal kingdom has long captured our hearts and imaginations. Stephen Martin regales us here with the cultural and natural history of the penguin, revealing m