A seabird whose extinction was entirely the work of humankind, the last two recorded great auk's were killed on June 3, 1844. This book pays homage to this incredible species.
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Errol Fuller is a world-renowned authority on extinct birds and the author of many books concerned with extinction and conservation. His previous books include THE LOST BIRDS OF PARADISE, EXTINCT BIRDS, THE DODO, and the privately published but definitive THE GREAT AUK.
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The great auk has always been peculiarly fascinating. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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The great auk has always been peculiarly fascinating. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
great auk Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Alfred Newton, John Wolley, Funk Island, North Atlantic New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Birds of America by John James Audubon on page 3
- Great Auk by Errol Fuller in Back Matter
- Extinct Birds (Comstock books) by Errol Fuller in Back Matter
- Who Killed the Great Auk? by Jeremy Gaskell in Back Matter
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