A Murmuration of Starlings - The Collective Nouns of Animals and Birds (Hardcover)

A flock of birds, even a skein of geese perhaps - but a clete of badgers or a grist of bees? The collective nouns of animals and birds have long inspired and intirgued us. Many have their roots in medieval times, in particular applied to those creatures hunted by man, and subject to the etiquette of their proper group names. Steve Palin has beautifully illustrated and given the background to about 50 different animals and birds with interesting collective nouns - and listed 420 of them in his glossary.

General

Imprint:	Merlin Unwin Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2013
First published:	September 2013
Authors:	Steve Palin
Illustrators:	Steve Palin
Dimensions:	168 x 143 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	112
ISBN-13:	978-1-906122-54-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Wild animals > General
LSN:	1-906122-54-7
Barcode:	9781906122546

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