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An Account of the Decline of the Great Auk, According to One Who Saw It
Language: en
Pages: 87
Authors: Jessie Greengrass
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-07-30 - Publisher: JM Originals

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WINNER OF THE EDGE HILL SHORT STORY PRIZE 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES/PFD YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016 'Greengrass is undoubtedly that rare thi
The Great Auk
Language: en
Pages: 56
Authors: Errol Fuller
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003 - Publisher: Bunker Hill Publishing, Inc.

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A seabird whose extinction was entirely the work of humankind, the last two recorded great auk's were killed on June 3, 1844. This book pays homage to this incr
The Last of Its Kind
Language: en
Pages: 320
Authors: Gísli Pálsson
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-02-06 - Publisher: Princeton University Press

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How an iconic bird’s final days exposed the reality of human-caused extinction The great auk is one of the most tragic and documented examples of extinction.
The High House
Language: en
Pages: 272
Authors: Jessie Greengrass
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-01-04 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

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Shortlisted for the 2021 Costa Novel Award In this powerful, highly anticipated novel from an award-winning author, four people attempt to make a home in the mi
Wings of the Gods
Language: en
Pages: 297
Authors: Peter (Petra) Gardella
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Wings of the Gods surveys the many roles that birds have played in the development of religions, from legends, rituals, costumes, wars, and spiritual discipline