Description |
255 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm |
Contents |
Amphibians -- Birds -- Fish -- Mammals -- Reptiles. |
Summary |
Tells the rich and fascinating story of skulls, both human and animal, from every perspective imaginable: historical, biographical, cultural, and iconographic. Presenting details about the parts of the skull (including the cranium, the mandible, the shape and positioning of the eye sockets, and species-specific features like horns, teeth, beaks and bills), information about the science and pseudoscience of skulls, and a look at skulls in religion, art and popular culture, his stories and information are riveting and enlightening. |
Subject |
Skull -- Pictorial works.
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Added Author |
Mann, Nick.
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ISBN |
9781579129125 hardback |
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1579129129 hardback |
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