Flights of Passage

An Illustrated Natural History of Bird Migration

Mike Unwin, David Tipling

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English

Yale University
28 April 2020

Mathematics & Sciences; Earth sciences

“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. Flights of Passage is a privileged look at birds as we’ve never seen them before.”—Julie Zickefoose, Wall Street Journal

A visually stunning, photographically driven celebration of bird migration—one of the great marvels of the natural world

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.

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.

By: Mike Unwin, David Tipling
Imprint: Yale University
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 289mm, Width: 235mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 1.758kg
ISBN: 9780300247442
ISBN 10: 0300247443
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 28 April 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mike Unwin is a celebrated wildlife and travel writer known for his books and journalism, and also a photographer, illustrator, and popular speaker. David Tipling is renowned for his wildlife photographs and writings and is coauthor of the critically acclaimed Birds & People. Their previous books together include The Enigma of the Owl and The Empire of the Eagle.

Reviews for Flights of Passage: An Illustrated Natural History of Bird Migration

Evocative and engaging with fresh and insightful photographs. This book could become a classic. -Tony Angell, author of The House of Owls and coauthor of In the Company of Crows and Ravens