Glimpses of Paradise: The Quest for the Beautiful Parrakeet
Author(s): Penny Olsen
Natural History and Environment
Follows the story of the Paradise Parrot, beginning in 1844, when John Gilbert spotted it on the Condamine River in Queensland. Gilbert wrote to his employer John Gould, in London, describing his find. Gould named it the Beautiful Parrakeet. This book takes us on a journey of discovery since Gilbert's first observations of the parrot in 1844.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : National Library of Australia
- : National Library of Australia
- : 01 August 2007
- : 250mm X 220mm
- : Australia
- : books
Special Fields
- : Penny Olsen
- : Paperback
- : illustrated edition
- : 598.710994
- : 270
- : b&w and colour ill.