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Drake's comprehensive compendium of dragonology
Title:
Drake's comprehensive compendium of dragonology
Author:
Drake, Ernest.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First U.S. edition.
Publication Information:
Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2009.
Physical Description:
182 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 28 cm
Summary:
Dragonologists, look no further! Here, in a single handsome, indispensable volume, is gathered a lifetime's worth of knowledge about these magnificent creatures.
General Note:
Includes index.
Language:
English
Contents:
Guide to species : Linnaean table -- World map -- Known dragons -- European dragon -- Knucker -- Gargouille -- Frost dragon -- Basilisk -- Dwarf dragon -- Wyvern -- Chinese lung -- Korean yong -- Japanese rye -- Indonesian dragon -- Tibetan dragon -- Lindworm -- Hydra -- Mexican amphithere -- North American amphithere (moth dragon) -- Marsupial dragon -- Tasmanian dragon -- Incognito -- Pseudo-dragons -- Cockatrice -- Phoenix -- Komodo dragon -- Sea serpent -- Prehistoric & extinct dragons -- Known prehistoric dragons -- Recently extinct dragons -- Dragon biology : Skeletal structure -- Wings & feathers -- Sight, hearing & smell -- Scales & shedding -- Hunting & defence [sic] -- Flight & aerodynamics -- Reproduction -- Male & female variations -- Egg identification -- Chick identification -- Nests & lairs -- Growth & ageing [sic] -- Dragon habits & habitats : Habitats -- Feeding -- Word on camouflage -- Food & diet --- Migration -- Communication -- Mating -- Fighting -- Hoarding -- Dragon's passing -- Dragons & humans : Secret & ancient society of dragonologists -- Famous dragonologists -- Society of dragons -- Treasures of the S.A.S.D. -- Communicating with dragons -- Dragon script -- Tracks & signs -- Tracks -- Dung & scat -- Signs to look for -- Essential items for tracking dragons -- Getting alongside dragons -- Equipment for entertaining dragons -- Looking after dragons -- Flying dragons -- Taming tips -- Practical dragonology : Caring for a sick dragon -- First aid -- Treatment of common ailments -- Recipes for recuperating dragons -- Recording dragon footprints -- Keeping specimens -- Keeping a journal -- Drawing dragons -- Riddles -- Rhymes -- Elementary dragonish -- Dragon runes -- Species identification chart.
ISBN:
9780763646233
Format :
Book