Taking Flight
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
A celebration of the miraculous phenomenon of flight through fourteen species and across millions of years – from pterosaurs to dragonflies, butterflies to albatross.



A celebration of the miraculous phenomenon of flight through fourteen species and across millions of years – from pterosaurs to dragonflies, butterflies to albatross.
See the British year afresh as we follow twelve months via the traditional Japanese calendar of seventy-two seasons: revealing the beauty of small and subtle changes with joy and verve.
It's often said that the British are a nation of nature lovers; but what does that really mean? Lev Parikian is on a journey - from pavement to garden from wildlife reserve to far-flung island - to discover the quirks, habits and foibles of how we experience nature. Open a window, hear the birds calling and join him.