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Birds : myth, lore & legend

Chadd, Rachel Warren2016
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Why are owls regarded either as wise or as harbingers of doom? What gave rise to the fanciful belief that storks bring babies? Why is the eagle associated with victory or the hummingbird with paradise? The answers are here in this new and engaging book. By re-telling the many legends, beliefs, proverbs and predictions associated with more than 80 birds from many nations, it brings into focus the close - and often ancient - links between humans and these remarkable feathered descendants of dinosaurs.
Main title:
Birds : myth, lore & legend / Rachel Warren Chadd, Marianne Taylor.
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Natural History, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2016.
Collation:
304 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781472922861
Dewey class:
398.24528598
Language:
English
BRN:
291224
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Brighton LibraryAdult Non Fiction - Animals598 CHAAvailable
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