Long Hops: Making Sense of Bird Migration by Denny, Mark
Long Hops: Making Sense of Bird Migration by Denny, Mark

Long Hops: Making Sense of Bird Migration

In Long Hops, physicist Mark Denny explains, in a clear, conversational style, the science of bird migration--from...
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Author: Mark Denny
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Long Hops: Making Sense of Bird Migration by Denny, Mark

Long Hops: Making Sense of Bird Migration

CHF 129.54
Long Hops: Making Sense of Bird Migration by Denny, Mark

Long Hops: Making Sense of Bird Migration

CHF 129.54
Author: Mark Denny
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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In Long Hops, physicist Mark Denny explains, in a clear, conversational style, the science of bird migration--from the intricacies of bird aeronautics to the newly unraveled mysteries of their magnetic compasses. While providing wherever possible examples of indigenous Hawaiian species, the book surveys the migration phenomenon as a whole, showing that birds are breathtaking works of engineering with spectacular capabilities for long-distance flights. Each year thousands of these hardy migrants fly 2,500 miles nonstop from Alaska to Hawai'i. How do they endure such marathon journeys, and how on earth do they know which direction to travel over featureless ocean? In fact, many migratory journeys, in all parts of the world and performed by birds as small as warblers and as large as swans, cover much longer distances.

After answering the "who, why, where, when" questions, Denny focuses on the questions of how: how researchers study bird migration; how they gather data from old-fashioned bird banding, high-tech satellite tracking, and other techniques; and--above all--how the birds do it. Throughout the book, concepts such as the physics of bird flight and the role of physical geography on navigation are explained in a relatively math-free way. Denny also examines past adaptations migrating birds have made to changing environments and the challenges they face in the future, as the world beneath them faces rapid climate change exacerbated by human activity.

Author: Mark Denny
Publisher: Latitude 20
Published: 09/30/2016
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780824866877

About the Author
Mark Denny is a theoretical physicist, now retired, who has worked in academia (Edinburgh University and Oxford University) and industry, having spent twenty years as a radar systems engineer with several multinational aerospace companies. He is the author of ten previous popular-science books and numerous articles and journal papers on many aspects of science and engineering, including bird flight and navigation. He lives in British Columbia. More details on his books can be found at: markdennybooks.wordpress.com.


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