num_pages: 152
description: Natural history museums contain many thousands of zoological specimens and each has a tale to tell √ often involving extraordinary people, daring explorations, unquenchable scientific curiosity, and strange coincidences. This perfectly presented book, with its engaging pictures, is rich in stories and unveils many secrets.Read about:- the fate of a tortoise given as a gift by Captain Cook- the epic international voyage of the biggest known moa egg- the admiration induced by an ape from the jungles of Borneo- the barn owl of mysterious origins- the unfortunate fate of an angry young elephant- the quest to discover how a New Zealand heron turned up in a Florence museum- the strange arrival of an Australian banjo frog- and many other mind-boggling mysteries. The author is a fabulous storyteller, and this book will be loved by museum-goers, animal-lovers, and anyone with a curiosity about the natural world.
language: English
title: The Owl that Fell from the Sky - Stories of a Museum Curator
publisher: Awa Press