Bibliograph

The magic of flight, Nicola Davies and Lorna Scobie

Type

Label

The magic of flight, Nicola Davies and Lorna Scobie

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The magic of flight

Responsibility statement

Nicola Davies and Lorna Scobie

Summary

Our skies are full of life! From bats and birds to bees and beetles, the air around us is buzzing with amazing flying creatures. Explore how and why animals fly, and the many ways in which this incredible ability has helped them flourish on our beautiful planet, in this beautiful book from award-winning non-fiction specialist Nicola Davies. Packed with fascinating facts and incredible illustrations to pore over again and again, this stunning large-format hardback is the perfect gift to inspire children to treasure our planet's precious biodiversity

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Gliding and soaring -- First true flights -- Mystery history -- Flying records -- Vertebrate wings -- Insect wings -- Vertebrate power -- Insect power -- Clever feathers -- Shaped for the job -- A rainbow of wings -- Death on the wing -- Great escapes -- Flight displays -- Night flights -- Ocean wanderers -- Incredible journeys -- Finding the way -- Homes up high -- Flight, flowers and forest -- Trouble in the air -- Heroes in flight -- Wings under threat -- Mythical wings -- Glossary

Target audience

juvenile

Classification