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Birds up close : an engineer explores their hidden wonders / Lorna Gibson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gibson, Lorna J., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Birds--Anatomy.
- Birds.
- Birds--Behavior.
- Genre:
- Illustrated works.
- Physical Description:
- xxvii, 257 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2026]
- Summary:
- "Birds are marvels of natural engineering and design. A renowned scientist shows us how these fascinating creatures work--from the tip of their beaks to the sheen of their tailfeathers"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Fantastic feathers : color and sound
- Fantastic feathers : warm and dry
- Bones : light for flight
- Bills
- Eggs
- Flight : weight, upward force, and lift
- Flight : drag and thrust.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version Gibson, Lorna Birds up close
- ISBN:
- 9780262049894
- 0262049899
- OCLC:
- 1535705187
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