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The Last of Its Kind - Gisli Palsson - Bog

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"The great auk is one of the most tragic and documented examples of extinction. A flightless bird that bred primarily on the remote islands of the North Atlantic, the last of its kind were killed in Iceland in 1844. Gâisli Pâalsson draws on firsthand accounts from the Icelanders who hunted the last great auks to bring to life a bygone age of Victorian scientific exploration while offering vital insights into the extinction of species."--

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  • Sprog:
  • Ukendt
  • ISBN:
  • 9780691230986
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 328
  • Udgivet:
  • 2. april 2024
  • Størrelse:
  • 140x0x216 mm.
  • 4-7 hverdage.
  • 13. november 2024
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"The great auk is one of the most tragic and documented examples of extinction. A flightless bird that bred primarily on the remote islands of the North Atlantic, the last of its kind were killed in Iceland in 1844. Gâisli Pâalsson draws on firsthand accounts from the Icelanders who hunted the last great auks to bring to life a bygone age of Victorian scientific exploration while offering vital insights into the extinction of species."--

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