Superdove : how the pigeon took Manhattan-- and the world /

An evolutionary and cultural history of the pigeon takes readers from the dovecotes of ancient Egypt and trenches of World War I to the pigeon-racing societies and city park benches of the modern world, in an account that explores the pigeon's role as creature that is both wild and dependent on...

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Main Author:	Humphries, Courtney, 1977-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Smithsonian Books : Collins, 2008.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Pigeons > Anecdotes.