{"product_id":"incredible-journeys-9781473656857","title":"Incredible Journeys","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NATURE BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A compelling investigation of navigation in the animal kingdom.'' \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''David Barrie, who himself has sailed the oceans using a sextant, is passionate about navigation and describes in delightful detail the myriad ways in which animals get around ... eye-opening book.'' Frans de Waal, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Only a sailor could relate the navigational powers of both humans and animals with such appreciation, excitement, and precision. Thank you, David Barrie, for taking us along on these riveting voyages by sail and wing, hoof and flipper. We arrive surprised, delighted, and awed.'' Sy Montgomery, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of an Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Immensely entertaining... [Barrie] is an admirably reliable and assiduous guide to what we do and don''t yet know.'' Andrew Holgate, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Barrie has a good eye for colourful detail.'' Kathryn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Barrie, who himself has sailed the oceans using a sextant, is passionate about navigation and describes in \u003cb\u003edelightful detail\u003c\/b\u003e the myriad ways in which animals get around ... \u003cb\u003eeye-opening book.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Frans de Waal * The New York Times Book Review *\u003cbr\u003eIn this often \u003cb\u003eimmensely entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e book David Barrie explores the latest scientific research... What is \u003cb\u003eengrossing \u003c\/b\u003eabout Barrie's book is not just the remarkable behaviour of the individual animals... but the often \u003cb\u003epainstaking detective work\u003c\/b\u003e undertaken by the scientists seeking to discover how they operate... [Barrie] is\u003cb\u003e an admirably reliable and assiduous guide\u003c\/b\u003e to what we do and don't yet know. -- Andrew Holgate * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eBarrie has \u003cb\u003ea good eye for colourful detail\u003c\/b\u003e... Rather than merely telling entertaining stories about cute creatures, he wants us to take responsibility for our own role in throwing the animal world off course. * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncredible Journeys \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ea wonderfully refreshing read.\u003c\/b\u003e The book flawlessly intertwines personal stories from Barrie's past with easily digestible accounts of the academic progress in the field of animal navigation, as well as remarkable tales of human navigation... Barrie writes for a general audience, breaking down the complex field of research that is animal navigation and exploring it in a way that engages the reader no matter how limited their background... After reading this book you won't be able to look at a bee without respecting their navigational talents. * Navigation News Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eBarrie (\u003ci\u003eSextant\u003c\/i\u003e), a member of the Royal Institute of Navigation, \u003cb\u003emasterfully conveys new discoveries about animal navigation in this impressive popular science work\u003c\/b\u003e... Each chapter contains a surprise even for those familiar with the topic, such as the theory that homing pigeons make use of smell to navigate. Barrie \u003cb\u003ecleverly stokes readers' curiosity\u003c\/b\u003e about the subject with short sections at the end of each chapter describing even more remarkable, still unexplained feats...This is \u003cb\u003ea must-read for anyone fascinated with the wonders of nature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eBarrie's passion makes him \u003cb\u003ean engaging guide\u003c\/b\u003e, flitting from fact to anecdote like a butterfly hunting for nectar. * New Scientist *\u003cbr\u003eThis book is packed with \u003cb\u003eextraordinary tales\u003c\/b\u003e of the navigational abilities of the animal world, and the importance of understanding them ... \u003cb\u003ecrammed with fascinating and often baffling feats\u003c\/b\u003e of animal navigation. * Sydney Morning Herald *\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful combination of science and travel writing that deserves to win awards - David Barrie's book on animal migration is \u003cb\u003epopular science writing at its very best\u003c\/b\u003e. * Butterfly, the magazine of Butterfly Conservation *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867248767319,"sku":"9781473656857","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473656857.jpg?v=1722282418","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/incredible-journeys-9781473656857","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}