Autor: | Thor Hanson |
Lehekülgede arv: | 352 |
Ilmumisaasta: | 2012 |
Kauba ID: | 15827944 |
A biologist presents the natural history of feathers, applying the findings of paleontologists, ornithologists, biologists, engineers, and art historians to answer questions about the origin of feathers, their evolution, and their uses throughout the ages.
Feathers are an evolutionary marvel: aerodynamic, insulating, beguiling. They date back more than 100 million years. Yet their story has never been fully told.In Feathers, biologist Thor Hanson details a sweeping natural history, as feathers have been used to fly, protect, attract, and adorn through time and place. Applying the research of paleontologists, ornithologists, biologists, engineers, and even art historians, Hanson asks: What are feathers? How did they evolve? What do they mean to us?Engineers call feathers the most efficient insulating material ever discovered, and they are at the root of biology's most enduring debate. They silence the flight of owls and keep penguins dry below the ice. They have decorated queens, jesters, and priests. And they have inked documents from the Constitution to the novels of Jane Austen.Feathers is a captivating and beautiful exploration of this most enchanting object.
The natural and cultural history of how people, birds, and the feather came together
Kauba ID: | 15827944 |
Kategooria: | Tervislik eluviis ja toitumine |
Tootepakendite arv: | 1 tk. |
Paki suurus ja kaal (1): | 0,03 x 0,15 x 0,21 m, 0,33 kg |
Kirjastus: | Basic Books |
Raamatu keel: | Inglise keel |
Kaane tüüp: | Pehme |
Vorming: | Traditsiooniline raamat |
Tüüp: | Tervislik elamine ja toitumine |
Raamat väljavõttega: | Ei |
Autor: | Thor Hanson |
Lehekülgede arv: | 352 |
Ilmumisaasta: | 2012 |
Toodete pildid on illustratiivsed ja näitlikud. Tootekirjelduses sisalduvad videolingid on ainult informatiivsetel eesmärkidel, seega võib neis sisalduv teave erineda tootest endast. Värvid, märkused, parameetrid, mõõtmed, suurused, funktsioonid, ja / või originaaltoodete muud omadused võivad nende tegelikust väljanägemisest erineda, seega palun tutvuge tootekirjeldustes toodud tootespetsifikatsioonidega.