The Owl that Fell from the Sky Stories of a Museum Curator

"Brian Gill delves into the past to reveal the background of fifteen intriguing objects in New Zealand museums. In so doing, he leads us behind the scenes into the curator's world, where a phone call from the public can lead to an exciting discovery, carefully preserved specimens may help authorities detect the invasion of alien species, and the answer to a baffling mystery can come from a tiny clue." -- Back cover.