Incredible Journeys

Name: Incredible Journeys
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781473656857
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Sunday Times Nature Book of the Year 2019

By David Barrie

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Incredible Journeys by David Barrie explores the fascinating world of animal navigation, revealing how creatures like bees, whales, and birds embark on extraordinary migrations and adventures. Blending science and engaging anecdotes, the book delves into the mysteries of how these animals navigate vast distances using innate skills and environmental cues. It's an enlightening journey through the wonders of the natural world.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the mysteries of animal behaviour, particularly their extraordinary navigational abilities. It delves into how creatures like birds, sea turtles, and insects undertake epic voyages across the globe, providing both scientific insights and captivating stories about some of nature's most incredible travellers.

A book about animal navigation - how creatures, great and small, find their way and how brilliantly they manage without benefit of maps or instruments - and what lessons there are for human beings.

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'A compelling investigation of navigation in the animal kingdom.' Mail on Sunday David Barrie, who himself has sailed the oceans using a sextant, is passionate about navigation and describes in delightful detail the myriad ways in which animals get around ... eye-opening book.' Frans de Waal, New York Times Only a sailor could relate the navigational powers of both humans and animals with such appreciation, excitement, and precision. Thank you, David Barrie, for taking us along on these riveting voyages by sail and wing, hoof and flipper. We arrive surprised, delighted, and awed.' Sy Montgomery, author of THE SOUL OF AN OCTOPUS Immensely entertaining... [Barrie] is an admirably reliable and assiduous guide to what we do and don't yet know.' Andrew Holgate, Sunday Times Barrie has a good eye for colourful detail.' Kathryn Hughes, Mail on Sunday This is a must-read for anyone fascinated with the wonders of nature.' Publishers Weekly

In Incredible Journeys, award-winning author David Barrie takes us on a tour of the cutting-edge science of animal navigation, where breakthroughs are allowing scientists to unravel, for the first time, how animals as various as butterflies, birds, crustaceans, fish, reptiles and even people find their way.

Weaving interviews with leading experts on animal behaviour with the groundbreaking discoveries of Nobel-Prize winning neuroscientists, Barrie shines a light on the astounding skills of animals of every stripe. Dung beetles that steer by the light of the Milky Way. Ants and bees that navigate using patterns of light invisible to humans. Sea turtles, spiny lobsters and moths that find their way using the Earth's magnetic field. Salmon that return to their birthplace by following their noses. Baleen whales that swim thousands of miles while holding a rock-steady course and birds that can locate their nests on a tiny island after crisscrossing an entire ocean. There's a stunning diversity of animal navigators out there, often using senses and skills we humans don't have access to ourselves. For the first time, Incredible Journeys reveals the wonders of these animals in a whole new light.

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Incredible Journeys by David Barrie offers a compelling dive into the realm of animal navigation. The book is praised for its entertaining exploration of scientific findings, along with intriguing tales of both animal and human navigation. It is noted for its vivid detail and engaging narrative, making it accessible even to readers with limited background in the subject. Barrie's passion and expertise shine through, providing insights that captivate and educate on the patterns and mysteries of animal movement.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781473656857

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 March 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

David Barrie grew up on the south coast of England where he fell in love with sailing and - in particular - the art of navigation.

At the age of 19 David crossed the Atlantic in the 35-foot yacht 'Saecwen' and the following year competed in the 2000-mile Observer Two-Handed Round Britain Race in Shamaal II - a Contessa 26, one of the smallest entries. In 1981 he sailed his own Contessa 32 from Lymington to the Azores and back, and in 1984 took part as navigator in the China Sea Race from Hong Kong to Manila. In recent years he has cruised in the Hebrides, Norway, the Caribbean and British Columbia. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation and a member of the Royal Cruising Club.

David studied Experimental Psychology and Philosophy at Oxford University. His working life has been varied: deck hand on a ferry, diplomat, intelligence analyst, arts adminstrator and campaigner. The great great nephew of the playwright J M Barrie, he is married with two daughters and lives in London.

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