Description: Ettlinger, Richard. Feathered Wings: Birds in Flight. New York: Harry N. Abrams: Overlook Press, 2008. First Edition; 11-3/4 by 10-3/4 inches; pp [8], 184; profusely illustrated with photographs by seven wildlife photographers: Richard Ettlinger, David G. Hemmings, K.K. Hui, Miguel Lasa, Ofer Levy, Jim Neiger, Robert Palmer. Light blue paper covered boards with white stamped bird silhouette to front and white titles to spine. Pictorial dust jacket, very fine and beautifully dramatic. The most intrepid flyers among the birds are the long distance migrators and the birds of prey. These creatures are built for endurance or speed. Most birds can do in the air almost anything they can do at rest, including eating and sleeping. This title explains the basics of bird flight: from how they do it to how it evolved. A portion of genius How birds fly How bird flight evolved High fliers, world travelers, and frightful hunters Categories of birds and flight Factors of flight behavior Migration Hunting Behind the camera Plates Killers on the wing Wings along the shore Wings of the wetlands Songbirds on the wing Please see the pictures for detail.
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Type: Illustrated Guide
Era: 2000s
Illustrator: Richard Ettlinger, David G. Hemmings, K.K. Hui, Miguel Lasa, Ofer
Signed: No
Book Series: N/A
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Features: Dust Jacket, Dust Jacket Protected in Removable Archival Sleeve, Illustrated
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Edition: First Edition
Book Title: ON Feathered Wings : Birds in Flight
Item Length: 10.8in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 11.8in
Author: Richard Ettlinger
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Birdwatching Guides, Animals / Birds
Publisher: Abrams, Inc.
Publication Year: 2008
Genre: Photography, Nature, Science
Item Weight: 49.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
