Flights of Passage: An Illustrated Natural History of Bird Migration

"Magnificent. . . . David Tipling's lush photographs stun and delight with every page. . . ....
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Author: Mike Unwin
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Language: English
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Flights of Passage: An Illustrated Natural History of Bird Migration by Unwin, Mike

Flights of Passage: An Illustrated Natural History of Bird Migration

¥10,888

Flights of Passage: An Illustrated Natural History of Bird Migration

¥10,888
Author: Mike Unwin
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
"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.

Author: Mike Unwin, David Tipling
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 05/19/2020
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.85lbs
Size: 11.50h x 9.60w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780300247442


Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2020

About the Author
Mike 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.

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