Pigeon [[electronic resource] /] / Barbara Allen
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| Autore: |
Allen Barbara
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| Titolo: |
Pigeon [[electronic resource] /] / Barbara Allen
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| Pubblicazione: | London, : Reaktion, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 598.65 |
| Soggetto topico: | Pigeons |
| Pigeons - Social aspects | |
| Pigeons in literature | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Pigeon Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1: Pigeon or Dove?; 2: Heaven-sent: Religion and Mythology; 3: An Uneasy Relationship: Medicine, Meat and Messengers; 4: Loved or Loathed: Portrayals in Literature, Art and Culture; 5: Exploitation or Conservation: Our 'Feathered Conscience'; Conclusion; Timeline of the Pigeon; References; Bibliography; Associations andWebsites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Our frequent urban companion, cooing in the eaves of train stations or scavenging underfoot for breadcrumbs and discarded French fries, the pigeon has many detractors-and even some fans. Written out of love for and fascination with this humble yet impo |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Pigeon |
| ISBN: | 1-282-79600-3 |
| 9786612796005 | |
| 1-86189-711-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910785467303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Animal (Reaktion Books)