Vulture.
Simply because they are large scavenging birds, vultures are often viewed as harbingers of death. But, as Thom van Dooren shows in this cultural and natural history, that dominant association leaves us with a very one-dimensional understanding of a group of actually rather fascinating and diverse cr...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Reaktion Books,
2012.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9781861899996 1861899998 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Vulture Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface; 1. An Unnatural History of Scavenging; 2. Vultures Circling: Eating People; 3. Otherworldly Vultures; 4. Vulture Futures; Timeline of the Vulture; Appendix: Species of Vulture Around the World; References; Bibliography; Associations and Websites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index.