Contributions

  • Steven Vogel (Foreword) - Contributor

Publication

2002-01-31 - The Johns Hopkins University Press

Language

English

Word Count

96,000 words, Guess

Page Count

384 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivenaturesflyersbir00alex
  • ISBN-100801867568
  • ISBN-139780801867569
  • Goodreads1313757
  • LibraryThing7674556
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First Sentence

The study of flight begins with watching: a hawk or eagle soaring on motionless wings, a raucous, wheeling mass of seagulls, a line of gliding pelicans skimming effortlessly over ocean waves.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Nature's Flyers: Birds, Insects, and the Biomechanics of FlightHardcoverThe Johns Hopkins University Press2002-01-31

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