The Owl That Fell from the Sky: Stories of a Museum Curator
By Lord Brian Gill
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Natural history museums contain many thousands of zoological specimens and each has a tale to tell - often involving extraordinary people, daring explorations, unquenchable scientific curiosity, and strange coincidences. This perfectly presented book, with its engaging pictures,
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The Owl That Fell from the Sky: Stories of a Museum Curator
9781877551499
1 August 2012
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615.1 KB
English
Natural History: General
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Reviews
'Elegantly written and told with a warm, wry humour, these fascinating stories will open your eyes to the wonders of natural history' - Steve Braunias, author
'Gill's engaging prose hooks you immed...
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Author Biography
Brian Gill is curator of birds and other land vertebrates at Auckland Museum, author and co-author of many books, including New Zealand's Unique Birds, The Kiwi and Other Flightless Birds and New Zealand Frogs and Reptiles, and a contributor to New Zealand Geographic and Forest and Bird.