Isbn: 9780760333921 - Birds in Flight: the Art and Science of How Birds Fly (5 results)

Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Adams, Steve (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Black cloth, bright spine letters, book is 10" x 8 1/2". 160 pages, profuselly illustrated in full colorl photos.FINE CONDITION, but for tiny wear to one lower corner- - no dust jacket. Adams, Steve (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Good. They soar and they glide, they flap and they flutter, they swoop and they plummet. Solo or en masse, in formation or pas de deux, birds in flight are in their element, their airborne behavior as varied and distinctive as their plumage. In this book, wildlife biologist Carrol Henderson, a twenty-year veteran of bird-watching around the globe, offers his insights into spotting and identifying birds in flight. With 150 of Hendersons exquisite close-up photographs of airborne birds, as well as diagrams illustrating the principles of flight and detailed information based on firsthand research, this book is as informative as it is simply delightful to look at. The singular beauty of an iridescent hummingbird pollinating a flower, the majesty of a condor soaring above the Andes, the impressive spectacle of migrating geese in Minnesota, black storks in Kenya, or Swainsons hawks in Bolivia: in your back yard or far afield, this guide lets you enjoy the beauty of birds taking wing while learning the fascinating science of how, precisely, birds fly. Adams, Steve (illustrator).…

Condition: Very Good. First edition. HB. Black paper-covered boards with silver title to spine, and dustjacket illustrated with colour photos. 160pp, quarto. With over 150 colour photos by the author, an ornithologist who leads bird tours around the world, plus colour illustrations by Steve Adams showing, for example, air movements around bird wings. Clearly set out appreciation of how birds fly, and their beauty in various forms of flight. Very Good book, clean, with very light rubbing to cover edges, in Very Good jacket which has general light rubbing to laminate, and light wear to edges. Photos available. Adams, Steve (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Adams, Steve (illustrator).