- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: W&N; 1st Edition edition (12 Jun 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0297841564
- ISBN-13: 978-0297841562
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,300,345 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is a brilliant piece of scientific detective work, deftly exploring how the mysteries of flight developed up to the present day; the story unfolds through the braided tales of the evolutionary process and the scientists who have so painstakingly pieced it together.
About the Author
Pat Shipman is an anthropologist at Pennsylvania State University.
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A fantastic, informative text!,
This review is from: Taking Wing: Archaeopteryx and the Evolution of Bird Flight (Hardcover)
An excellent book, initially recommended to me by several of my evolutionary biology lecturers as part of my undergraduate degree in biology. "Taking Wing" combines an informal style with an excellent command of the facts about the subject domain. The book begins with historical reviews of the discovery of archaeopteryx fossils, before progressing to exploring and fleshing out the details about this creature, discovering its unique value to researchers as a 'missing link' in the evolutionary chain between dinosaurs and birds. Its pace is always well judged, never presenting too much information so as to become incomprehensible, but also managing to steer clear of reader boredom resulting from a dearth of stimulating facts. Recommended to anyone, from those undertaking research or study on the subject to those with a casual interest after a good 'popular science' read
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fantastic, informative text!,
This review is from: Taking Wing: Archaeopteryx and the Evolution of Bird Flight (Hardcover)
An excellent book, recommended by several of my evolutionary biology lecturers as part of my undergraduate degree in biology. "Taking Wing" combines an informal style with an excellent command of the facts about the subject domain. The book begins with historical reviews of the discovery of archaeopteryx fossils, before progressing to exploring and fleshing out the details about this creature, discovering its unique value to researchers as a 'missing link' in the evolutionary chain between dinosaurs and birds. Its pace is always well judged, never presenting too much information so as to become incomprehensible, but also managing to steer clear of reader boredom resulting from a dearth of stimulating facts. Recommended to anyone, from those undertaking research or study on the subject to those with a casual interest after a good 'popular science' read
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