The gull next door : (Record no. 3564)
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| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 200611t20202020njua 001 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780691208961 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0691208964 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR | |
| Author | Taylor, Marianne, |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The gull next door : |
| Remainder of title | a portrait of a misunderstood bird / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Marianne Taylor. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Oxfordshire |
| Name of publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Date of publication | 2020 |
| 300 ## - COLLATION | |
| Pagination | 192 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | A uniquely personal meditation on Britain's gulls by one of today's leading wildlife writers from a distance, gulls are beautiful symbols of freedom over the oceanic wilderness. Up close, however, they can be loud, aggressive and even violent. Yet gulls fascinate birdwatchers, and seafarers regard them with respect and affection. The Gull Next Door explores the natural history of gulls and their complicated relationship with humans.Marianne Taylor grew up in an English seaside town where gulls are ever present. Today, she is a passionate advocate for these underappreciated birds. In this book, Taylor looks at the different gull species and sheds light on all aspects of the lives of gulls--how they find food, raise families, socialize and migrate across sea, coastland and countryside. She discusses the herring gull, Britain's best-known and most persecuted gull species, whose numbers are declining at an alarming rate. She looks at gulls in legend, fiction and popular culture, and explains what we can do to protect gull populations around the world.The Gull Next Door reveals deeper truths about these remarkable birds. They are thinkers and innovators, devoted partners and parents. They lead long lives and often indulge their powerful drive to explore and travel. But for all these natural gifts, many gull species are struggling to survive in the wild places they naturally inhabit, which is why they are now exploiting the opportunities of human habitats. This book shows how we might live more harmoniously with these majestic yet misunderstood birds.-- |
| 650 #0 - TRACINGS | |
| Main Subject | Gulls |
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| Main Subject | Gulls. |
| 650 #7 - TRACINGS | |
| Main Subject | Gulls. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Item type | Books |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QL696.C46 |
| Item number | T39 2020 |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 598.3/38 |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Not for loan | Permanent location | Current location | Date acquired | Accession No. | Full call number | Barcode. | Koha item type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Samuel Ogbemudia Main Library, University of Abuja | Samuel Ogbemudia Main Library, University of Abuja | 05/20/2025 | 2024/63952 | QL696.C46.T39 | 2025-2034 | Books |