OWL
Book ID/图书代码： 14932915B82142
English Summary/英文概要： ’The owls are not what they seem’. From ancient Babylon, to Edward Lear’s The Owl and the Pussycat and the grandiloquent, absent-minded Wol from Winnie the Pooh, to David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, owls have woven themselves into the fabric of human culture from earliest times. Beautiful, silent, pitiless predators of the night, possessing contradictory qualities of good and evil, they are enigmatic creatures that dwell throughout the world yet barely make their presence known. In his fascinating new book Owl bestselling author and broadcaster Desmond Morris explores the natural and cultural history of one of nature’s most popular creatures. Morris describes the evolution, the many species, and the wide spread of owls around the world - excluding Antarctica, owls are found on every land mass, ranging in size from 28 centimeters (the Least Pygmy Owl) to more than 70 centimeters tall (the Eurasian Eagle Owl). As a result of their wide distribution, owls also occur in the folk-tales, myths and legends of many native peoples, and Morris explores all these, as well as the many examples of owls in art, film, literature and popular culture. A new title by an acclaimed and well-known author, and featuring many telling illustrations from nature and culture, Owl will appeal to the many devotees of this emblematic bird. Despite the fact that many have never seen or even heard an owl, he illustrates through this enticing read that the owl’s presence is still very real to us today.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在这个小巧而优雅的合集中,莫里斯探索了枭，这种透露着，智慧和邪恶的象征的，与我们人类之间的矛盾关系,。他研究了这种生物在神话中,文学和艺术中的描述，向读者展现了这一迷人的生物。美丽的照片插图更投射出这个神秘生物的魅力。——塞拉杂志
Awards/获奖情况：Owl is a bestseller in this series
In this small, elegant volume, Morris explores our paradoxical relationship with the owl, symbol of both wisdom and evil. He examines its depiction in mythology, literature and art and provides an overview of its fascinating biology. Beautiful photographs illustrate the allure of this mysterious creature.’ - Sierra Magazine ’Owl is sparely and eloquently written, scholarly and highly readable ... an entertaining and informative little gem. It will particularly appeal to the many devotees of these eternally iconic birds.’ - Emu-Austral Ornithology
About the Author/作者介绍： 德斯蒙德•莫利斯何许人？他是英国著名动物学家、生物人类学家，生物进化科普作家、电视节目撰稿人和主持人、艺术家，历任伦敦动物园哺乳动物馆馆长、现代美术研究所所长、牛津大学特聘研究员。
莫利斯，这位终身与动物为伍的牛津大学博士，一生都在行走。他用一只眼睛观察动物，用另一只眼睛审视人类。1967年，他用“裸猿三部曲”——《裸猿》《人类动物园》《亲密行为》向人类宣称：人，不是从天而降的天使，而是由地而生的猿猴。
从《裸猿》三部曲起，他一共创作了十来种著作，被翻译成多种语言，且长销不衰。
Desmond Morris is a world-renowned zoologist and the author of many best-selling books on human and animal behaviour. He isthe author of Leopard (2013), Monkey (2013) and Owl (2009) in Reaktion’s Animal series.
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