Blending science with art, this well-illustrated meditation on mankind’s fascination with flight also explores its evolution in nature. Richard Dawkins discusses mythological references, such as Daedalus and Pegasus, and stories of flying carpets, broomsticks and saucers, in addition to the history and physiology of animals ranging from Quetzalcoatlus, the largest airborne dinosaur, to houseflies, whose second pair of wings developed into tiny ‘gyroscopes’.
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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