Long Hops - Making Sense of Bird Migration

Explains the science of bird migration in accessible language - from the aeronautics of bird flight to the newly unravelled mysteries of their magnetic compasses. The author provides a sideways look, from the perspective of an experienced physicist, at the amazing long-distance migration journeys of many bird species.

About the author

Mark Denny is a theoretical physicist, now retired, who has worked in academia (Edinburgh University and Oxford University) and industry, having spent twenty years as a radar systems engineer with several multinational aerospace companies. He is the author of ten previous popular-science books and numerous articles and journal papers on many aspects of science and engineering, including bird flight and navigation. He lives in British Columbia. More details on his books can be found at: markdennybooks.wordpress.com.

Summary

Explains the science of bird migration in accessible language - from the aeronautics of bird flight to the newly unravelled mysteries of their magnetic compasses. The author provides a sideways look, from the perspective of an experienced physicist, at the amazing long-distance migration journeys of many bird species.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Denny
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2016
• EAN: 9780824866877
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-6687-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 231 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 590 g
• Series: Latitude 20 Book; Latitude 20 Book
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries