Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Curiosities of natural history Curiosities of natural history Francis Trevelyan Buckland,Michigan Historical Reprint Series Vol. 2 includes "Discovery of the remains of John Hunter" and "Ben Jonson's skull" OL1115461W
Pitʻom be-ʻomeḳ ha-yaʻar Pitʻom be-ʻomeḳ ha-yaʻar Amos Oz 1 volume OL1580820W
Vanajyotsnā-sahastrasaumanasī = Vanajyotsnā-sahastrasaumanasī = Jyotsnamoy Chatterjee Contributed articles on flora and fauna in Sanskrit literature; festschrift in honor of 75th birth anniversary of Jyotsnamoy Chatterjee, 1927-2001. OL15905767W
George Orwell's Animal farm George Orwell's Animal farm Harold Bloom Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas. OL17088195W
The ultimate Peter Rabbit The ultimate Peter Rabbit Presents the life and work of Beatrix Potter through drawings, photographs, letters, journal entries, excerpts, and more. OL18244539W
The Mythical Zoo The Mythical Zoo Boria Sax In this fascinating encyclopedia about animals in world myth, legend, and literature, author Boria Sax documents how profoundly animals and their symbolism are integrated into human values. In the pr… OL1981388W
The mythical zoo The mythical zoo Boria Sax "From Aesop's Fables to Mockingjay, animals have always played a pivotal role in human culture. Even today, animals wield symbolic powers as varied as the cultures that embrace them. Sacred cows, wil… OL19980607W
Animal Acts Animal Acts Holly Hughes,Una Chaudhuri We all have an animal story—the pet we loved, the wild animal that captured our childhood imagination, the deer the neighbor hit while driving. While scientific breakthroughs in animal cognition, the… OL20342159W
Poetic animals and animal souls Poetic animals and animal souls Randy Malamud "This book offers a new paradigm for reading animals in literature and addresses how human culture views animals in poetry. Part one sets up a theoretical overview and posits some aesthetic and ethic… OL2722598W
Beatrix Potter and Bunnykins price guide Beatrix Potter and Bunnykins price guide Nick Tzimas,Doug Pinchin Since 1948 the Beswick Pottery of Stoke-on-Trent has produced Beatrix Potter figurines prized by collectors. Today, Beswick figures continue to be produced; since 1989, under Royal Doulton's Royal Al… OL28774371W
La imagen del mundo animal en la España moderna La imagen del mundo animal en la España moderna Arturo Morgado García 379 pages : 24 cm OL31217694W
Platero y yo Platero y yo Juan Ramón Jiménez *Platero y yo* es una obra lírica escrita por el escritor y Premio Nobel de Literatura (1956) español Juan Ramón Jiménez, que recrea poéticamente la vida del asno Platero, su inseparable amigo de niñ… OL938844W