Barnacles in Nature and in Myth
Author: Edward Heron-Allen
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Published: 1928
Total Pages: 220
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Author: Edward Heron-Allen
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Published: 1928
Total Pages: 220
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Published: 2013-10
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9781494043957
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Author: Edward Heron-Allen
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Published: 1928
Total Pages: 218
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Published: 1928
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jeffrey M. Black
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2014-12-18
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 1472919726
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Barnacle Goose, a distinctive, handsome black-and-white bird, gets its name from a mediaeval myth that the birds hatched from barnacles – how else to explain their sudden appearance each autumn in northern Britain? We now know, of course, that the birds migrate from Arctic Russia, Norway and Svalbard to winter throughout northern Europe. This book represents a culmination of more than 25 years of Barnacle Goose research. It represents the story of one of Europe's most celebrated long-term behavioral studies, detailing the lives of these social and sociable birds. Chapters include sections on pair formation and bonding, family and population dynamics, brood parasitism, food and feeding, size and shape in different populations, life cycle, survivorship, dispersal, migration, and conservation, with particular regard to climate change. It is a rigorous and thorough examination of the lives of these birds, in fine Poyser tradition.
Author: Rebecca Stott
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780393057454
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTells the story of the part played by Darwin's eight-year study of barnacles and how the examination of this tiny marine organism contributed to the development of his theory of evolution.
Author: Robert Gurney
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Published: 1947
Total Pages: 714
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Henry Augustus Pilsbry
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2023-07-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781022471863
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis comprehensive guide to barnacles provides a detailed analysis of the taxonomy, morphology, and distribution of these fascinating and often overlooked creatures. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, including the collections of the U.S. National Museum, the book offers a clear and concise overview of the different types of barnacles and their habitats, as well as the evolutionary and ecological significance of these animals. Whether you are a biologist, a naturalist, or simply a lover of marine life, this book is an essential resource for understanding the diversity and complexity of the natural world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Published: 1925
Total Pages: 1412
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jan Bondeson
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2014-07-02
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 1501722271
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn his new collection of essays, Jan Bondeson tells ten fascinating stories of myths and hoaxes, beliefs and Ripley-like facts, concerning the animal kingdom. Throughout he recounts—and in some instances solves—mysteries of the natural world which have puzzled scientists for centuries. Heavily illustrated with photographs and drawings, the book presents astounding tales from across the rich folklore of animals: a learned pig more admired than Sir Isaac Newton by the English public, an elephant that Lord Byron wanted to employ as his butler, a dancing horse whose skills in mathematics were praised by William Shakespeare, and, of course, the extraordinary creature known as the Feejee Mermaid. This object became the foremost curiosity of London in the 1820s and later in the century toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum. Bearing a striking resemblance to a wizened and misshapen monkey with a fishtail, the mermaid was nonetheless proclaimed a genuine specimen by 'experts.' Bondeson explores other zoological wonders: toads living for centuries encased in solid stone, little fishes raining down from the sky, and barnacle geese growing from trees until ready to fly. In two of his most fascinating chapters, he uncovers the origins of the basilisk, considered one of the most inexplicable mythical monsters, and of the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary. With the head and body of a rooster and the tail of a snake, the basilisk was said to be able to kill a person with its gaze. Bondeson demonstrates that belief in this fabulous creature resulted from misinterpretations of rare events in natural history. The vegetable lamb, a mainstay of museums in the seventeenth century, was allegedly half plant, half animal: it had the shape of a little lamb, but grew from a stem. After examining two vegetable lambs still in London today, Bondeson offers a new theory to explain this old fallacy.