Flights of Fancy

Flights of Fancy
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 302
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ISBN-10 : 9781838937874
ISBN-13 : 1838937870
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Flights of Fancy by : Richard Dawkins

Download or read book Flights of Fancy written by Richard Dawkins and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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