Information on insects in flight and flight patterns. Has dust jacket with slight wear. No internal markings. Internal pages clean, no foxing.

Borne on the wind: The extraordinary world of insects in flight

Science & Math

Stephen Dalton

Biological Sciences

Reader's Digest Press; distributed by Dutton

Spiders are the most successful terrestrial predators on earth and we are privileged to share the planet with at least 40,000 species of these remarkable animals. From mountaintops to seashores and from ponds to deserts, spiders are all around us. Their success lies in the astonishing array of techniques that have evolved to allow them to catch their prey; many are based on the spiders' secret weapon, silk, including the familiar orb-webs. However, not all spiders sit and wait for prey to come to them; there are spiders that lasso insects, others specialise in stealing from other spiders and some spit sticky silk over their prey. There are fishing spiders, jumping spiders, and spiders that pretend to be ants; some even draw prey to their doom by mimicking moth pheromones. Stephen Dalton's detailed photographs, unswervingly superb and beautiful, chronicle the diversity of the spider world. Chapters are divided along broad ecological themes, with each focusing on different species, their habitats, hunting techniques, ecology and behaviour. Also featured are chapters on spider anatomy, and a guide to photographing them.

Spiders

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

A C Black Publishers Ltd

Spiders: The Ultimate Predators

Firefly Books

The Miracle of Flight

Praise for the hardcover edition: "The explanation of the physics of flight is one of the strengths of Dalton's text... Dalton's high-speed photographs of animals in flight, combined with color illustrations, beautifully illuminate the sometimes arcane discussions. Overall, this breathtakingly illustrated and well written book is superb." - Booklist 
 Insects and birds account for three-quarters of all land creatures. For many of them, the ability to fly has allowed them to live in diverse habitats all over the globe. For humans, the mastery of flight is a supreme technical achievement that has revolutionized our world during the last century. 
 The Miracle of Flight shows how animals evolved wings and how humans triumphed over the associated physical challenges of taking to the air. The magic of winged flight is passionately revealed in photography and color illustrations. 
 The main sections cover:
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<li>Insects and the mechanics of their flight</li> <li>Birds and their wing structure</li> <li>Man's centuries old dream of flight</li> <li>The development of flight from balloons to jets and rockets.</li> </ul>
 Every section of The Miracle of Flight is illustrated by Dalton's stunning wildlife photographs and specially commissioned full color technical drawings.

Astronomy & Space Science

Merrell Publishers Ltd

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