Cover Image of How birds fly

Non-fiction
2024

How birds fly

the science & art of avian flight

"A study of the physics and evolution of avian flight"--

Find More Like This

Subject

Availability Label	Location	Shelfmark	Availability	Reservations
	Sharbot Lake Branch	Non 573.79818 Cav	In transit	2

Patron Comments and Reviews

Tell us what you thought about How birds fly

Add a Comment or Review

Be the first to add a comment or review for How birds fly

Full Record Details Table

Subjects & Genres
Title Statement	How birds fly: the science & art of avian flight / Peter Cavanagh.
Alternative Title(s)	Science and art of avian flight
Author	Cavanagh, Peter
Publication	Richmond Hill, ON: Firefly Books,2024.
Extent of Item	336 pages
ISBN	9780228104865 (hardcover)
Other Number	pr07709310
Contents	Why birds fly --The evolution of bird flight --Flight equipment --The aerodynamics of bird flight --Takeoff and landing --Gliding and soaring --Flapping flight --In-flight maneuvers --Flight specialists --Migration --Losing flight --Bioinspired flight --Flight stories.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary	"A study of the physics and evolution of avian flight"--
By Topic	Animal locomotion
By Topic	Birds--Flight

No Copies on the Shelf

Reserve
Add to