Recensione:
It will provide much food for thought for those of us who combine an interest in fluid mechanics with an interest in birds: in particular, the idea that simple explanations from conventional aerodynamics may not provide the whole story where bird flight is concerned. (Paul W. Hammerton, Journal of Fluid Mehanics, Vol 559, 2006)
The strength of the book is its comprehensive coverage of the field...Videler tells us about old work that is still enlightening as well as about the newest and most fashionable research. (Ethology, 2006)
Videler is an enthusiast in every sense of the word, and this is a book for enthsiasts...a key achievement of Videler's book, in reviewing the current state of our knowledge, is to reveal how many lacunae remain. (Ibis)
...the book is lucidly written, with clear explanations (British Birds, Vol 99)
Regardless, the book does a splendid job of conveying the reasons for the author's entusiasm for studying avian flight...the book will serve as an excellent foundation for seminars for advanced undergraduates or graduates and as an essential motivational tool for all avian biologists. (JEB, Bret W. Tobalske, University of Portland)
'If Avian Flight serves to promote new research in these areas and to instil something of its own enthusiasm in a new generation of researchers, then it will, I think, have achieved its aim.' (British Ornithologists' Union)
L'autore:
John J Videler holds two academic positions, Professor of Evolutionary Mechanics at Leiden University, and Professor of Marine Zoology at Groningen University, The Netherlands.
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