Birds Up Close

Author Lorna Gibson is an engineer and a lifelong birdspotter. Here, she applies her scientific expertise to explore the hidden microscopic structures and engineering principles that make a birds so miraculous: how they generate lift, how they soar and glide, how some species can fly thousands of miles, how hummingbirds can hover and puffins and penguins can 'fly' underwater. Feathers, bones, bills and eggs are all examined in order to reveal the incredible biological engineering that goes into making these amazing creatures. A fantastic gift for ornithologists and birdwatchers.