The wonder of birds : (Record no. 257992)
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| control field | ocn958458234 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OCoLC |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20180722224943.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 170307s2017 nyua b 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 2016049366 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | DLC |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Description conventions | rda |
| Transcribing agency | DLC |
| Modifying agency | BTCTA |
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| -- | NFG |
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| -- | 958096887 |
| -- | 987993039 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780812993530 |
| Qualifying information | hardcover |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0812993535 |
| Qualifying information | hardcover |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (OCoLC)958458234 |
| Canceled/invalid control number | (OCoLC)958096887 |
| -- | (OCoLC)987993039 |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE | |
| Authentication code | pcc |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) | |
| Classification number | 598 |
| Item number | R634 |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) | |
| Holding library | NFGA |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Robbins, Jim, |
| Relator term | author. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 205034 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The wonder of birds : |
| Remainder of title | what they tell us about ourselves, the world, and a better future / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Jim Robbins. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | First edition. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE STATEMENTS | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | New York : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Spiegel & Grau, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | [2017] |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xviii, 331 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| Dimensions | 25 cm |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content Type Term | text |
| Content Type Code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media Type Term | unmediated |
| Media Type Code | n |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier Type Term | volume |
| Carrier Type Code | nc |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-311) and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Examines the ecologically and spiritually invaluable contributions to humans made by our feathered friends, from the hummingbird that influenced the Wright brother's airplane design to the song of the chickadee, considered to be the most sophisticated language in the animal world. -- |
| Assigning source | Publisher's description. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Part I. What birds tell us about the natural world -- Birds: the dinosaurs that made it -- Hummingbirds: the magic of flight -- Canaries and black-backed woodpeckers: birds as flying sentinels -- A murmuring of birds: the extraordinary design of the flock -- Part II. The gifts of birds -- The power of a feather -- From egg to table part one: the chicken -- From egg to table part two: wild birds -- The miracle of guano -- Nature's cleanup crew -- Part III. Discovering ourselves through birds -- Bird brain, human brain -- The surprisingly astute minds of ravens and crows -- The secret language of birds -- The bee-eaters: a modern family -- Extreme physiologies: birds, the ultimate athletes -- Part IV. Birds and the hope for a better future -- Nature's hired men: putting birds to work -- The city bird: from sidewalk to sky -- The transformational power of birds -- Birds as social workers -- Expanding our senses -- Epilogue: The future of birds. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Birds. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 59817 |
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| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Total Renewals | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date checked out | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| NonFiction | Dr. James Carlson Library | Dr. James Carlson Library | 07/19/2017 | 6 | 2 | 598 R634 | 33111008940716 | 09/04/2021 | 07/16/2021 | 28.00 | 07/19/2017 | Adult Book | ||||
| NonFiction | Main Library | Main Library | 07/19/2017 | 3 | 1 | 598 R634 | 33111008784023 | 02/04/2024 | 05/21/2020 | 28.00 | 07/19/2017 | Adult Book |