The most perfect thing : inside (and outside) a bird's egg
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Birkhead, T. R.
Published
New York : Bloomsbury, 2016.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 288 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
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LC Subjects
Birds -- Eggs.
Birds -- Embryology.
Birds -- Reproduction.

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Published
New York : Bloomsbury, 2016.
Format
Book
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
"First published in Great Britain in 2016"--Title-page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [221]-265) and index.
Description
Renowned ornithologist Tim Birkhead uses birds' eggs as wondrous portals into natural history, enlivened by the stories of naturalists and scientists, including Birkhead and his students, whose discoveries have advanced current scientific knowledge of reproduction.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Birkhead, T. R. (2016). The most perfect thing: inside (and outside) a bird's egg (First U.S. edition.). Bloomsbury.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Birkhead, T. R. 2016. The Most Perfect Thing: Inside (and Outside) a Bird's Egg. Bloomsbury.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Birkhead, T. R. The Most Perfect Thing: Inside (and Outside) a Bird's Egg Bloomsbury, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Birkhead, T. R. The Most Perfect Thing: Inside (and Outside) a Bird's Egg First U.S. edition., Bloomsbury, 2016.

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