Description
The epic scientific story of how we know what we know about bird migration.
Flight Paths is the fascinating story of how a group of pioneering, passionate scientists co-opted almost every branch of science to solve the great mystery of bird migration. Bird expert and science writer Rebecca Heisman describes the behind-the-scenes development of each technique used for tracking migratory birds, from the origins of bird banding to the latest in high-throughput genetic sequencing and space-based tracking systems. Along the way, Heisman touches on the biggest technological breakthroughs of modern science and reveals the almost-forgotten stories of the scientists who harnessed these inventions in service of furthering our understanding of nature.
Paperback.
