The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... Marco Polo , and the famously popular Arabian Nights ' Entertainment . In his travels Marco Polo describes the island of Madagascar , a place he had not visited himself , but of which he had heard tales from other travellers and traders ...
... Marco Polo , and the famously popular Arabian Nights ' Entertainment . In his travels Marco Polo describes the island of Madagascar , a place he had not visited himself , but of which he had heard tales from other travellers and traders ...
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... Marco : The Travels of Marco Polo . London , 1908 , pp . 393- 394 . Wilson , Horace Hayman : Works . Collected and edited by R. Rost . 12 vols . London , 1862-1871 , vol . I , pp . 192-193 . Wittkower , Rudolf : " " Roc " : an Eastern ...
... Marco : The Travels of Marco Polo . London , 1908 , pp . 393- 394 . Wilson , Horace Hayman : Works . Collected and edited by R. Rost . 12 vols . London , 1862-1871 , vol . I , pp . 192-193 . Wittkower , Rudolf : " " Roc " : an Eastern ...
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... Marco : The Travels of Marco Polo . London , 1908 , p . 109 . Vinden , John : The Unnatural History of the Salamander ' , The Saturday Book , vol . 22 , pp . 172-184 . London , 1962 . White , T. H .: The Book of Beasts . London , 1954 ...
... Marco : The Travels of Marco Polo . London , 1908 , p . 109 . Vinden , John : The Unnatural History of the Salamander ' , The Saturday Book , vol . 22 , pp . 172-184 . London , 1962 . White , T. H .: The Book of Beasts . London , 1954 ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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