Skeletons by Andrew Kirk

Skeletons by Andrew Kirk

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Bone is one of the most extraordinary materials in the natural world – flexible and strong, available in a number of types and densities. From supporting a huge mammal like an elephant to enabling a bat to fly. Skeletons takes the virtuoso engravings of the 19th and early 20th centuries and marries them with a contemporary, readable text.

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Skeletons by Andrew Kirk

Bone is one of the most extraordinary materials in the natural world flexible and strong, available in a number of types and densities. From supporting a huge mammal like an elephant to enabling a bat to fly. Skeletons takes the virtuoso engravings of the 19th and early 20th centuries and marries them with a contemporary, readable text.
Andrew Kirk (Liverpool, UK) was educated at Oxford University and worked in publishing for over twenty years before becoming a writer. His previous titles have included books on ancient history and a study of Thoreau. This is his sixth book.
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ISBN 13 9781782404026
ISBN 10 1782404023
Title Skeletons
Author Andrew Kirk
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published 2016-08-25
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.