Great Auk, Or Garefowl - Its History, Archaeology, and Remains

This 1885 work collects together information on the extinct great auk, including its distribution, various names, and physical remains.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The distribution of the great auk; 3. The living great auk in its European habitats; 4. The remains of the great auk; 5. The remains of the great auk in Denmark and Iceland; 6. British remains of the great auk; 7. British remains of the great auk (cont.); 8. How was Caisteal-nan-Gillean formed; 9. English remains of the great auk; 10. The habits of the garefowl, and the region it lived in; 11. Information regarding existing remains of the great auk; 12. The uses to which the great auk was put by man; 13. The names by which the great auk has been known; 14. The period during which the great auk lived; Appendices; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Symington Grieve, Grieve Symington
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.03.2015
• EAN: 9781108081474
• ISBN: 978-1-108-08147-4
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Zoology; Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Zoology
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Zoology: birds (ornithology), Birds (ornithology)