On the Wing: Insects, Pterosaurs, Birds, Bats and the Evolution of Animal Flight
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2015.
Binding: Hardcover.
Condition: New / New.
Pages: 210
Alexander guides readers through the anomalies of the flying world: hovering hummingbirds, unexpected gliders [squirrels, for instance], and the flyers that went extinct [pterosaurs]. Alexander also delves into wing-origin theory and explores whether birds entered the skies from the trees down [as gliders] or from the ground up [as runners] and uses the latest fossil evidence to present readers with an answer.
Item #14549ISBN: 9780199996773
Price: $35.95
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