Bird Fancier : A Journey To Peking.
Title:
Bird Fancier : A Journey To Peking.
Author:
Morrison, Alastair.
ISBN:
9781740760799
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (279 pages)
Contents:
Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1 Growing Pains -- CHAPTER 2 Cambridge 1934Đ37 -- CHAPTER 3 I visit Peru 1937Đ38 -- CHAPTER 4 Viva Chile 1938Đ39 -- CHAPTER 5 Peru again and on to China 1939Đ40 -- CHAPTER 6 Prolonged Rest Cure 1940Đ42 -- CHAPTER 7 Pastures New 1942 -- CHAPTER 8 Force 136 1944Đ45 -- CHAPTER 9 Better late than never 1945 -- CHAPTER 10 I plan a leave in Peking 1946.
Abstract:
An engaging account of the author's own travels through Britain, Scandinavia, Iceland, Europe, South America and Asia, in search of bird specimens for the British Museum and live birds for the London Zoo.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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