Owl / Desmond Morris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morris, Desmond.

Series:

Animal (Reaktion Books)

Animal

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Owls.

Owls in literature.

Owls in art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From Edward Lear's "The Owl and the Pussycat" to David Lynch's Twin Peaks, owls have been woven into the fabric of popular culture. At times they are depicted as dignified, wise old scholars and at other times as foreboding voyeurs who see all and interro

Contents:

Cover; Owl; Imprintpage; Contents; Introduction; 1. Prehistoric Owls; 2.Ancient Owls; 3.Medicinal Owls; 4.Symbolic Owls; 5.Emblematic Owls; 6.Literary Owls; 7.Tribal Owls; 8.Owls and Artists; 9.Typical Owls; 10.Unusual Owls; Timeline; Appendix: Classification of Owls; References; Bibliography; Associations and Websites; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-79599-6

9786612795992

1-86189-710-3

OCLC:

671654982