The Miracle of Flight

by Stephen Dalton

Praise for the hardcover
"The explanation of the physics of flight is one of the strengths of Dalton's text... Dalton's high-speed photographs of animals in flight, combined with color illustrations, beautifully illuminate the sometimes arcane discussions. Overall, this breathtakingly illustrated and well written book is superb."
- Booklist Insects and birds account for three-quarters of all land creatures. For many of them, the ability to fly has allowed them to live in diverse habitats all over the globe. For humans, the mastery of flight is a supreme technical achievement that has revolutionized our world during the last century. The Miracle of Flight shows how animals evolved wings and how humans triumphed over the associated physical challenges of taking to the air. The magic of winged flight is passionately revealed in photography and color illustrations. The main sections Every section of The Miracle of Flight is illustrated by Dalton's stunning wildlife photographs and specially commissioned full color technical drawings.

Genres: Reference, Science, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Narasimhan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was attracted by the high quality photos of the birds during the flight present in the book.But as i started reading it,i was amazed.This book is all about the physics behind the flying without going into any mathematical equations.It captures the evolution,physics & biology involved in flying.You would be amazed by the technology used by insects,birds for the flight.It explains complexity involved in the flying design.In the end chapters some historic perspective of Aircraft is being discussed.Possibly after reading this book,you would be amazed and would not kill a mosquito..

[Pranjal Singh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Flight is such a beauty of nature. Amazing Book.

[Stefan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant book.