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Overview“Magnificent. . . . David Tipling’s lush photographs stun and delight with every page. . . . Mr. Tipling’s skill in telling the birds’ stories is broad and unrivaled. Flights of Passage is a privileged look at birds as we’ve never seen them before.”—Julie Zickefoose, Wall Street Journal A visually stunning, photographically driven celebration of bird migration—one of the great marvels of the natural world The vast transcontinental journeys made every year by millions of feathered migrants were not known to naturalists before the late nineteenth century. Even today, while cutting–edge technology such as geolocators and isotope analysis helps us map these journeys in detail, much of the science remains poorly understood. In this luxuriously illustrated volume, celebrated nature writer Mike Unwin and award–winning photographer David Tipling highlight sixty–seven different species of birds from around the world and explore how each has adapted to its migratory cycle. As they bring to life the drama of the Bar–headed Goose’s journey over the Himalayas and the amazing sixty–thousand–mile annual round trip taken by the Arctic Tern between the United Kingdom and Antarctica, Unwin and Tipling offer deep insights into the science, mysteries, and wonders of migration. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mike Unwin , David TiplingPublisher: Yale University Press Imprint: Yale University Press Dimensions: Width: 23.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 28.90cm Weight: 1.758kg ISBN: 9780300247442ISBN 10: 0300247443 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 28 April 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsEvocative and engaging with fresh and insightful photographs. This book could become a classic. -Tony Angell, author of The House of Owls and coauthor of In the Company of Crows and Ravens Author InformationMike Unwin is a celebrated wildlife and travel writer known for his books and journalism, and also a photographer, illustrator, and popular speaker. David Tipling is renowned for his wildlife photographs and writings and is coauthor of the critically acclaimed Birds & People. Their previous books together include The Enigma of the Owl and The Empire of the Eagle. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |