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Christine E. Jackson is the author of many books, including Bird Paintings: The Eighteenth Century, Sarah Stone: Natural Curiosities from the New Worlds, Dictionary of Bird Artists of the World, and Sir William Jardine: A Life in Natural History.
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9781861894960
- Publisher: Reaktion Books, Limited
- Publication date: 01/01/2012
- Series: Animal
- Sold by: Barnes & Noble
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- File size: 21 MB
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Retells the fascinating and suprising story of the peacock, a universally admired and widespread animal that has become the subject of fairy stories, legends, fables, myths and superstitions
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The Guardian
"Part of Reaktion's compact and bijou (and lavishly illustrated) 'Animal' series, Jackson's volume glides through the social and natural history of this most royal and untouchable of birds with maximum elegance and minimum fuss."
The Independent
"The latest addition to Reaktion's excellent Animal series. . . . Winging around the globe, Jackson explores the bird's remarkable associations, from Persia to Whistler."