Flights of Fancy

Resumen del libro

What feels new here is that he writes with such charm and warmth' The TimesHave you ever dreamt you could fly? Or imagined what it would be like to glide and swoop through the sky like a bird? Do you let your mind soar to unknown, magical spaces? Richard Dawkins explores the wonder of flight: from the mythical Icarus, to the sadly extinct but spectacular bird Argentavis magnificens, from the Wright flyer and the 747, to the Tinkerbella fairyfly and the Peregrine falcon. But he also explores flights of the mind and escaping the everyday through science, ideas and imagination. Fascinating and beautifully illustrated, this is a unique collaboration between one of the world's leading scientists and a talented artist.

Biografía del autor

Richard Dawkins es ateo, biólogo evolutivo y uno de los escritores más destacados sobre la teoría de la evolución. Se dio a conocer gracias a su libro El gen egoísta, y también escribió el best seller El espejismo de Dios.