In Long Hops, physicist Mark Denny explains, in a clear, conversational style, the science of bird migration—from the in
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Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
Author’s Note
Introduction
1. Migration: Who? Why? Where? When?
2. How We Study Migration
3. How Birds Fly
4. The Birds’ Earth
5. Maps and Compasses
6. Long Migratory Journeys
7. Migration Evolution
Summary and Further Thoughts
Technical Appendix
Notes
Glossary of Technical Terms
Glossary of Bird Names
Bibliography
Index
About the Author