On the Wing
On the Wing

Author: Dr. David E. Alexander

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0199996776

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"On the Wing is the first book to take a comprehensive look at the evolution of flight in all four groups of powered flyers: insects, pterosaurs, birds, and bats."--Book jacket.

Taking Wing
Taking Wing

Author: Pat Shipman

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1999-01-15

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 0684849658

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In 1861, just a few years after the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, a scientist named Hermann von Meyer made an amazing discovery. Hidden in the Bavarian region of Germany was a fossil skeleton so exquisitely preserved that its wings and feathers were as obvious as its reptilian jaws and tail. This transitional creature offered tangible proof of Darwin's theory of evolution. Hailed as the First Bird, Archaeopteryx has remained the subject of heated debates for the last 140 years. Are birds actually living dinosaurs? Where does the fossil record really lead? Did flight originate from the "ground up" or "trees down"? Pat Shipman traces the age-old human desire to soar above the earth and to understand what has come before us. Taking Wing is science as adventure story, told with all the drama by which scientific understanding unfolds.

Birds: Flying High
Birds: Flying High

Author: Lesley McFadzean

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1477769323

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From its fascinating presentation of the anatomical mechanics of flight to its in-depth discussion of a number of flightless birds and their unique characteristics, this volume offers an in-depth look at our feathered friends. Land and water birds, kinds of feathers, nesting habits, evolution, and more are concisely explained with eye-popping illustrations that will keep readers turning pages.

The Origin and Evolution of Birds
The Origin and Evolution of Birds

Author: Alan Feduccia

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 9780300078619

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An exploration of all that is known about the origin of birds and of avian flight. It draws on fossil evidence and studies of the structure and biochemistry of living birds to present knowledge and data on avian evolution and to propose a new model of this evolutionary process.

Flying Tips for Flightless Birds
Flying Tips for Flightless Birds

Author: Kelly McCaughrain

Publisher:

Published: 2018-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781406375657

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"Witty and clever. This novel really does sparkle." Roddy DoyleFrom debut author Kelly McCaughrain comes a sweet and kooky romcom for fans of R. J. Palacio's Wonder, Sarah Crossan, and Susin Nielsen's We Are All Made of Molecules. Twins Finch and Birdie Franconi are stars of the flying trapeze. But when Birdie suffers a terrifying accident, Finch must team up with the geeky new kid, Hector Hazzard, to form an all-boys double act and save the family circus school. Together they learn to walk the high-wire of teen life and juggle the demands of friends, family, first love and facing up to who they are - all served up with a dash of circus-showbiz magic.

Dinosaurs of the Air
Dinosaurs of the Air

Author: Gregory S. Paul

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2002-05

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 9780801867637

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This book synthesises the growing body of evidence which suggests that modern-day birds have evolved from theropod dinosaurs of prehistoric times. The author argues that the ancestor-descendant relationship can also be reversed.