The Flight of the Emu: A Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001
The Flight of the Emu: A Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001
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"engaging book . . . excellently written"
Book Description
This book details international scientific expeditions and the influences of Australian birds on international questions. It also relates stories of adventurous Australians in far-flung places. The Flight of the Emu is richly illustrated with pictures of birds and birders in action and the text captures many of the important moments of Australian ornithology the 20th century.
The Flight of the Emu: A Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001
The Flight of the Emu: A Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001,Libby Robin,Melbourne University Press,0522849873,Australia & New Zealand - General,Birds & Birdwatching - General,History,Life Sciences - Zoology - General,Nature,Nature/Ecology,Science,20th century,Australia,Birds & birdwatching,Birds (ornithology),Reference works
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