The Ravenmaster: my life with the ravens at the Tower of London
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New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, [2018].
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Book
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First edition.
Physical Desc:
viii, 241 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 22 cm
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Description
A narrative by the Tower of London's official Ravenmaster about what it's like to live among the ravens at England's most famous national monument, woven together with insight from folklore, history, and contemporary behavioral science about this unusual bird.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780374113346 (hardcover), 0374113343 (hardcover)
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Map on lining papers.
General Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-236) and index.
Description
A narrative by the Tower of London's official Ravenmaster about what it's like to live among the ravens at England's most famous national monument, woven together with insight from folklore, history, and contemporary behavioral science about this unusual bird.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Skaife, C. (2018). The Ravenmaster: my life with the ravens at the Tower of London. First edition. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Skaife, Christopher, 1965-. 2018. The Ravenmaster: My Life With the Ravens At the Tower of London. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Skaife, Christopher, 1965-, The Ravenmaster: My Life With the Ravens At the Tower of London. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Skaife, Christopher. The Ravenmaster: My Life With the Ravens At the Tower of London. First edition. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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