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 Pigmentation Galliformes
- Genre(s):
- Pictorial Works Book Illustrations
- 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:
- This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing.
- 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; See related catalog record: 60820030R
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 image)
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101598440 (See catalog record)
- NLM Image ID:
- A032920
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101598440