Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle - Paperback
by Thor Hanson
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780465028788ISBN-10:465028780UPC:9780465028788Book Category:Science, NatureBook Subcategory:Life Sciences, AnimalsBook Topic:Zoology, Birds, EvolutionAward:2013 John Burroughs Medal for Outstanding Natural History Writing Winner - Natural History AwardSize:8.00 x 5.40 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC5VF34P86
Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle
As seen on PBS's American Spring Live, one of America's great nature-writers explores the magic and science of feathers Feathers are an evolutionary marvel: aerodynamic, insulating, beguiling. They date back more than 100 million years. Yet their story has never been fully told. In Feathers, biologist Thor Hanson details a sweeping natural history, as feathers have been used to fly, protect,...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780465028788ISBN-10:465028780UPC:9780465028788Book Category:Science, NatureBook Subcategory:Life Sciences, AnimalsBook Topic:Zoology, Birds, EvolutionAward:2013 John Burroughs Medal for Outstanding Natural History Writing Winner - Natural History AwardSize:8.00 x 5.40 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC5VF34P86
Thor Hanson is a conservation biologist, Guggenheim Fellow, and author of award-winning books including Buzz, Feathers, The Impenetrable Forest, and The Triumph of Seeds. He lives with his wife and son on an island in Washington State. www.thorhanson.net
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🏆 2013 John Burroughs Medal for Outstanding Natural History Writing Winner - Natural History Award
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