{"product_id":"the-dodo-and-its-kindred-9781108078313","title":"The Dodo and its Kindred","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAttempting to separate myth from reality, this illustrated 1848 monograph by Hugh Edwin Strickland (181153) and Alexander Gordon Melville (18191901) describes the dodo and other extinct birds from islands in the Indian Ocean. Analysing their osteology in detail, it is considered a seminal work on the topic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; Part I. History and External Characteristics of the Dodo, Solitaire and Other Brevipennate Birds: Introduction; 1. The brevipennate bird of Mauritius, the dodo; 2. The brevipennate bird of Rodriguez, the solitaire; 3. Brevipennate birds of the isle of Bourbon; Postscript; Part II. Osteology of the Dodo and Solitaire: Introduction; 1. Osteology of the dodo; 2. Osteology of the solitaire; Postscript; Appendices; Explanation of the plates; Index.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769052102999,"sku":"9781108078313","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108078313.jpg?v=1758719469","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-dodo-and-its-kindred-9781108078313","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}