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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Hanson, Thor.     Subjects     Feathers.     Birds.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Hanson, Thor.       by title:      Feathers : the evolu...         MARC Display

Feathers : the evolution of a natural miracle / Thor Hanson. by Hanson, Thor. New York : Basic Books, c2011. Subjects Feathers.   Birds. Electronic Resource http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1114/2011003272-b.html Electronic Resource http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1114/2011003272-d.html Electronic Resource http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=024539984&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis Electronic Resource http://scans.hebis.de/HEBCGI/show.pl?26511539_toc.pdf ISBN:  9780465020133 0465020135 Description:  xvi, 336 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm. Contents:  A natural miracle -- The Rosetta Stone -- Heat shields, gliders, and insect scoops -- The Yixian Formation -- How to catch a muttonbird -- Keeping warm -- Staying cool -- Ground-up or tree-down? -- A feathered hammer -- The perfect airfoil -- The birds of paradise -- A feather in her cap -- Give us those nice bright colors -- Of murres and muddlers -- The mighty Penna -- The featherless head -- A debt of wonder -- An illustrated guide to feathers -- Feathers and conservation. Requests:  0 Summary:  A biologist presents the natural history of feathers, applying the findings of paleontologists, ornithologists, biologists, engineers, and art historians to answer questions about the origin of feathers, their evolution, and their uses throughout the ages.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 598.147 Hanson Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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