{"product_id":"flights-of-passage-an-illustrated-natural-history-of-bird-migration-hardcover","title":"Flights of Passage: An Illustrated Natural History of Bird Migration - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Unwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Tipling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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. \u003ci\u003eFlights of Passage\u003c\/i\u003e is a privileged look at birds as we've never seen them before.\"--Julie Zickefoose, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA visually stunning, photographically driven celebration of bird migration--one of the great marvels of the natural world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Unwin\u003c\/b\u003e is a celebrated wildlife and travel writer known for his books and journalism, and also a photographer, illustrator, and popular speaker. \u003cb\u003eDavid Tipling\u003c\/b\u003e is renowned for his wildlife photographs and writings and is coauthor of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eBirds \u0026amp; People\u003c\/i\u003e. Their previous books together include \u003ci\u003eThe Enigma of the Owl\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Empire of the Eagle.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 11.5 x 9.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42164605649031,"sku":"9780300247442","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/69af105001b247d1ac0be75f5e361c1d.webp?v=1733307248","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/flights-of-passage-an-illustrated-natural-history-of-bird-migration-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}