Bibliograph

Supernavigators, exploring the wonders of how animals find their way, David Barrie ; illustrations by Neil Gower

Type

Label

Supernavigators, exploring the wonders of how animals find their way, David Barrie ; illustrations by Neil Gower

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Supernavigators

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1096213854

Responsibility statement

David Barrie ; illustrations by Neil Gower

Sub title

exploring the wonders of how animals find their way

Summary

"A globetrotting voyage of discovery celebrating the navigational superpowers of animals -- by land, sea, and sky. Animals plainly know where they're going, but how they get there has remained surprisingly mysterious -- until now. In Supernavigators, award-winning author David Barrie catches us up on the cutting-edge science. Here are astounding animals of every stripe: Dung beetles that steer by the light of the Milky Way. Ants and bees that rely on patterns of light invisible to humans. Sea turtles and moths that find their way using Earth's magnetic field. Humpback whales that swim thousands of miles while holding a rocksteady course. Birds that can locate their nests on a tiny island after crisscrossing an ocean. The age of viewing animals as unthinking drones is over. As Supernavigators makes clear, a stunning array of species command senses and skills -- and arguably, types of intelligence -- beyond our own. Weaving together interviews with leading animal behaviorists and the groundbreaking discoveries of Nobel Prize-winning scientists, David Barrie reveals these wonders in a whole new light." --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Navigating without maps -- The Holy Grail -- Why does navigation matter?

Classification