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Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle

By Thor Hanson
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By Thor Hanson

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One of America's great nature-writers explores the magic and science of feathers.

“An illuminating study of an evolutionary marvel.” ―Economist

Winner of the John Burroughs Medal

Feathers are an evolutionary marvel: aerodynamic, insulating, beguiling. From flying dinosaurs to showgirls on the Las Vegas Strip, their story spans hundreds of millions of years—yet has never been fully told. In Feathers, biologist Thor Hanson details a sweeping natural history of how feathers have been used to soa...

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NatureBirdsBirds - GeneralFeathersBirds->Evolution2013 John Burroughs MedalScience & Nature AwardsJohn Burroughs Medal2010s - John Burroughs Medal