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Incredible journeys, exploring the wonders of animal navigation, David Barrie ; illustrations by Neil Gower

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Incredible journeys, exploring the wonders of animal navigation, David Barrie ; illustrations by Neil Gower

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Incredible journeys

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

David Barrie ; illustrations by Neil Gower

Sub title

exploring the wonders of animal navigation

Summary

Weaving interviews with leading experts on animal behaviour with the groundbreaking discoveries of Nobel-Prize winning neuroscientists, Barrie shines a light on the astounding skills of animals of every stripe. Dung beetles that steer by the light of the Milky Way. Ants and bees that navigate using patterns of light invisible to humans. Sea turtles, spiny lobsters and moths that find their way using the Earth's magnetic field. Salmon that return to their birthplace by following their noses. Baleen whales that swim thousands of miles while holding a rock-steady course and birds that can locate their nests on a tiny island after crisscrossing an entire ocean. There's a stunning diversity of animal navigators out there, often using senses and skills we humans don't have access to ourselves

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