Flights of Fancy

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Richard Dawkins on how nature and humans have learned to overcome the pull of gravity and take to the skies.

‘A masterly investigation of all aspects of flight, human and animal… A beautifully produced book that will appeal across age groups’ Alexander McCall Smith
‘Dawkins has always been an extraordinarily muscular, persuasive thinker. What feels new here is that he writes with such charm and warmth’ The Times

Have you ever dreamt you could fly? Or imagined what it would be like to glide and swoop through the sky like a bird? Do you let your mind soar to unknown, magical spaces? Richard Dawkins explores the wonder of flight: from the mythical Icarus, to the sadly extinct but spectacular bird Argentavis magnificens, from the Wright flyer and the 747, to the Tinkerbella fairyfly and the Peregrine falcon. But he also explores flights of the mind and escaping the everyday – through science, ideas and imagination. Fascinating and beautifully illustrated, this is a unique collaboration between one of the world’s leading scientists and a talented artist.

ISBN: 9781838937850

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Richard Dawkins explores the wonder of flight. A book for ages 8-80 about flying – from the mythical Icarus, to the sadly extinct but magnificent bird Argentavis magnificens, to the British Airways pilots of today.

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Weight0.982 kg
Dimensions23.4 × 17 × 3 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

294

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

573.798 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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