
- 144 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
WINNER OF THE SILVER MEDAL IN THE ANIMAL & NATURE CATEGORY OF THE NAUTILUS AWARDS 2022
Flight has fascinated humans since we first looked into the sky and saw birds on the wing, and no flights are more fascinating than the extraordinary migrations birds make every day, week, month, and season of the year.
Migration explores how birds make these incredible expeditions. From first preparing to migrate, to the different types of migration and the compelling reasons why it is a must. From the high-flying adventures of bar-headed geese that soar above the Himalayan Mountains and the long-distance endurance of Arctic terns that travel from pole-to-pole, birds of all families, from vast seasonal migrators to the more casual nomad, will be explored.
As readers migrate through the book’s pages, they will also discover avian navigation, curious routes, the hazards of the journey, and why, occasionally, birds end up far from their original destination. Beautifully illustrated, this book will debunk the most outrageous myths about migration as it thoroughly travels the globe exploring the epic journeys these incredible birds make.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- What is Migration?
- Why Birds Migrate
- Types of Bird Migration
- Preparing for Migration
- Migration Routes
- To Flock or Not to Flock
- Are We There Yet?
- The Navigation of Migration
- Getting Lost Along the Way
- Obstacles on Familiar Routes
- Forget it, I’m Not Going
- Myths about Migration
- The Future of Migration
- Further Reading
- Index
- About the author
- Acknowledgments