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  • Flights of Fancy: Defying Gravity by Design and Evolution

    Flights of Fancy by Dawkins, Richard;

    Defying Gravity by Design and Evolution

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      • Publisher's listprice GBP 12.99
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    Estimated delivery time: In stock at the publisher, but not at Prospero's office. Delivery time approx. 3-5 weeks.
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    Why don't you give exact delivery time?

    Delivery time is estimated on our previous experiences. We give estimations only, because we order from outside Hungary, and the delivery time mainly depends on how quickly the publisher supplies the book. Faster or slower deliveries both happen, but we do our best to supply as quickly as possible.

    Product details:

    • Publisher Apollo
    • Date of Publication 1 September 2022
    • Number of Volumes Paperback

    • ISBN 9781838937867
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages304 pages
    • Size 198x130x22 mm
    • Weight 520 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations 60 integrated col
    • 292

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    Short description:

    Richard Dawkins explores the wonder of flight. A book about flying ? from the mythical Icarus, to the sadly extinct but magnificent bird Argentavis magnificens, to the British Airways pilots of today.

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    Long description:

    Richard Dawkins on how nature and humans have learned to overcome the pull of gravity and take to the skies.

    'A masterly investigation of all aspects of flight, human and animal... A beautifully produced book that will appeal across age groups' Alexander McCall Smith

    'Dawkins has always been an extraordinarily muscular, persuasive thinker. What feels new here is that he writes with such charm and warmth' The Times

    Have you ever dreamt you could fly? Or imagined what it would be like to glide and swoop through the sky like a bird? Do you let your mind soar to unknown, magical spaces? Richard Dawkins explores the wonder of flight: from the mythical Icarus, to the sadly extinct but spectacular bird Argentavis magnificens, from the Wright flyer and the 747, to the Tinkerbella fairyfly and the Peregrine falcon. But he also explores flights of the mind and escaping the everyday - through science, ideas and imagination. Fascinating and beautifully illustrated, this is a unique collaboration between one of the world's leading scientists and a talented artist.

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