Birds, gradation of characters

Birds, gradation of characters

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Publication:
Bethesda, MD : U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Health & Human Services, 2009
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Feathers -- anatomy & histology
Galliformes
Pigmentation
Genre(s):
Book Illustrations
Pictorial Work
Abstract:
Image of facing pages (p. 136-137) from The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex / by Charles Darwin. London : John Murray, 1871. Page 136 is text. Page 137 has illustration of peacock feather. Feather of peacock, about two-thirds of natural size, carefully drawn by Mr. Ford. The transparent zone is represented by the white zone, confined to the upper end of the disc.
Copyright:
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Exhibition:
Exhibited: "Rewriting the book of nature"
Related Title(s):
Rewriting the book of nature and Is part of: Descent of man, and selection in relation to sex; (DNLM)60820030R
Extent:
1 online resource (1 image)
NLM Unique ID:
101598440 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A032920
OCLC no.:
828715712
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101598440