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• Title:Owls : a guide to every species in the world / Marianne Taylor.
  
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• Author/Creator:Taylor, Marianne, 1972- author.
  
• Published/Created:New York : Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.
  ©2016
  

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  • Location:OKANAGAN LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: QL696.S8 T393 2016a
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    
  • Links:Donor bookplate
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Owls--Classification.
  Owls--Identification.
  Owls--Pictorial works.
  
• Description:256 pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 31 cm
  
• Summary:This book brings together full descriptions and distribution maps for all 225 owl species in the world, illustrated with stunning colour photographs. The charm and mystique of owls resonates through human history. From ancient myth and superstition to the most popular modern children's stories, these beautiful, deadly birds are harbingers of good and bad news, icons of fear and wisdom, and powerful sidekicks of magic-makers. Yet uncovering the reality of their lives is a tremendous challenge, as most are nocturnal and many extremely secretive. New species are still being discovered, as are new insights into the habits of even the most familiar species.
  
• Notes:Simultaneously published: Brighton, UK : Ivy Press.
  "This book was conceived, designed and produced by Ivy Press"--Verso of title page.
  Includes life-sized owl printed on reverse of dust jacket and full-scale wing comparisons on gatefold inside.
  Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-251) and indexes.
  
• ISBN:0062413880 hardcover
  9780062413888 hardcover
  
• Contents:Owl evolution and taxonomy
  Anatomy of a hunter
  Hunting
  Territory and breeding
  Owl directory.