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Pigeons at war : how avian heroes changed history
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- Summary
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"Discover how pigeons were trained for use in World Wars I and II. Learn about some of their most daring flights, and find out what other ways pigeons and humans work together"--
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- Creator
- Connie Goldsmith
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2024]
- Physical Details
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- 136 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781728487083, 1728487080, 9798765602331, 9798765602331
- OCLC
- on1381208532
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Pigeons around You -- Pigeons at War in WWI -- Le Cirq Catches a Submarine -- Mocker and his Medals -- Cher Ami Saves the Lost Battalion -- President Wilson Wounded in War -- Pigeons at War in WWII -- Kenley Lass Keeps a Secret -- Winkie in the Water -- Mary of Exeter Never Gives Up -- GI Joe Saves a Village -- Gustav and D-Day -- William of Orange Saves Two Thousand -- Pigeons around the World -- Pigeons of the Present and Future
Subjects
- Homing pigeons -- War use -- History -- Juvenile literature.
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Communications -- Juvenile literature.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Communications -- Juvenile literature.
- Homing pigeons -- War use -- History.
Children's Subject Heading
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Communications.
Children's Subject Heading
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Communications.
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