Flightless Birds

by Clive Roots

We share the earth with a wide variety of animal species, each of which brings something special to the diversity of the planet. By knowing more about how animals behave and live, we gain a greater understanding of how life evolved and the importance of biodiversity. This volume provides a complete guide to those birds that have evolved a trait that would seem to harm their ability to survive - flightlessness. Flight has its advantages - why would...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313335451
• ISBN13: 9780313335457
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.3" x 10.0"