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Rob Nixon, Rob Nixon
289 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312270124
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The ostrich is one of natures misfits: a gigantic bird that can neither fly nor sing. But the fin-de-sicle fetish for feathers made ostrich plumes more precious than gold. Rob Nixon grew up near the South African desert where ostriches first boome...
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Rob Nixon, Rob Nixon
289 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312270124
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The ostrich is one of natures misfits: a gigantic bird that can neither fly nor sing. But the fin-de-sicle fetish for feathers made ostrich plumes more precious than gold. Rob Nixon grew up near the South African desert where ostriches first boome...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings