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Lion /
Although the lion is not the largest, fastest or most lethal animal, its position as king of beasts has rarely been challenged. Since Palaeolithic times, lions have fascinated people, and due to its gallant mane, knowing eyes, and distinctive roar, the animal continues to beguile us today. In Lion,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Reaktion Books,
2010.
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| Colección: | Animal (Reaktion Books)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Although the lion is not the largest, fastest or most lethal animal, its position as king of beasts has rarely been challenged. Since Palaeolithic times, lions have fascinated people, and due to its gallant mane, knowing eyes, and distinctive roar, the animal continues to beguile us today. In Lion, Deirdre Jackson paints a fresh portrait of this regal beast, drawing on folktales, the latest scientific research, and even lion-tamers' memoirs, as well as other little-known sources to tell the story of lions famous and anonymous, familiar and surprising. Majestic, noble, brave--the lion is an anim. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (236 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes web resources (pages 223-224). |
| ISBN: | 9781861897350 1861897359 1861896557 9781861896551 |